American Standard Tool Co. Tip-Up Pocket Revolver, .22 Short, Brass Frame, 2.9-Inch Octagonal Barrel (1868–1873)
This American Standard Tool Company Tip-Up Pocket Revolver is an antique, U.S.-made .22 Short revolver produced circa 1868–1873. It displays the Newark, N.J. rollmark on the barrel top flat and features a compact brass-frame, spur-trigger configuration with a 2.9-inch octagonal steel barrel. A fitted, red-lined presentation case is included.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: When the hammer is cocked, the cylinder free spins rather than locking in place. Wear and handling marks are visible across the metal surfaces, with scratches and blemishes present. Finish loss is evident in high-contact areas.
What's Included
- Fitted wood display/presentation case with red-lined interior
Barrel top flat is roll-marked "AMERICAN STANDARD TOOL Co. NEWARK N.J.," identifying manufacture by American Standard Tool Company of Newark, New Jersey during the 1868–1873 period. This clearly places the revolver in the post-Civil War pocket-revolver era and affirms its American origin.
The revolver uses a tip-up barrel on a forward hinge with a top latch, paired with an under-barrel manual ejector rod for case removal. It is a single-action design with an exposed hammer and a spur trigger, configured for .22 Short.
Construction includes a steel, approximately 2.9-inch octagonal barrel and a brass frame with a bird's-head profile. The barrel and cylinder are finished in blued steel, while the frame presents in brass. The cylinder is non-fluted.
Sighting is straightforward, with a fixed small front sight and a simple notch at the barrel latch serving as the rear sight. Two-piece walnut grips follow the bird's-head contour and complement the compact pocket format.
The serial number is present on the barrel underside near the muzzle, consistent with noted production practices for this model and maker.