Original Rare U.S. Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. .31cal No. 1 Pocket Pistol with 3 ½” Barrel made Circa 1857 - Serial 318 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly and the rear sight slider

and the rear sight slider is missing the internals

This revolver is correctly marked with ADAMS / 1851 / PATENT on the left side of the frame

So what was happening

The cover does show wear and staining

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Original Rare U.S. Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. .31cal No. 1 Pocket Pistol with 3 ½” Barrel made Circa 1857 - Serial 318 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly and the rear sight sliderOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company was an American company formed in 1855 by partners Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson to develop Walter Hunt's "Rocket Ball" ammunition and" lever action" mechanism. Volcanic made an improved version of the Rocket Ball ammunition, and a carbine and pistol version of the lever action gun to fire it. Unfortunately, due to financial issues, the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company was short