HOLSTER PISTOL
.48 cal., single shot breech loader, 6 1/2 in. round barrel, trigger guard with finger spur, brass framework, wood bag type grip, ramrod under barrel. Mfg. circa 1840s. RF=unknown.
HELLINGHAUS, FREDERICK
Located in Baltimore, MD circa 1832-1835, St. Louis, MO circa 1840-1847, and Sacramento and San Francisco, CA circa 1851-1857. Also made sporting and heavy target rifles.
HELLINGHAUS, FREDERICK Antiques Models
POCKET PISTOL
.48 cal., single shot breech loader, 4 or 6 in. octagon barrel marked "F. HELLINGHAUS ST. LOUIS", folding trigger, no trigger guard, wood bag type grips, no ramrod. Mfg. circa 1840s. RF=unknown.