It was in excellent shape mechanically with only traces of blue left but definite traces of silver on the brass grip frame. Additionally, it had a full cylinder scene-leaving a lot of experts saying the cylinder had been replaced, but IIRC, the cylinder was numbered to the gun. It supposedly came from a Fort Scott, Kansas family, right on the border with Missouri, and had been used by a "Jayhawker" in the Bleeding Kansas conflict (1855-1858). I could never get documentation on this even though the dealer I bought it from said he'd help. I finally got tired of it and considered it just another "story gun" though it had some other cool aspects. It went in some trade.
