This Volcanic No.1 Lever Action Pocket Pistol was manufactured by the New Haven Arms Co. and formerly owned by the great-great-grand daughter of Oliver Winchester. The pistol is accompanied by a sworn statement by Gail Winchester Tarbell that states: "This volcanic pistol has been passed down through generations of our family. My Father, Donald Winchester Tarbell gave it to me before he passed away". A family tree attached to the sworn statement shows that Donald W. Tarbell (1928-2001) was the great-grandson of Oliver Winchester, the founder of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. and president of the New Haven Arms Co. The pistol has a distinctive 3 1/2-inch octagon barrel with integral six-shot magazine, brass receiver and lever with round finger hole. The pistol has a pinch-top steel front sight on the barrel and dovetail mounted rear sight on the receiver. The hammer has borderless knurling on the spur. The pistol has two-piece high polish piano finish walnut grips. The top and sides of the receiver, side plates and back strap are decorated with open floral engraving and simple scallop borders that was the typical factory engraving on New Haven Arms Co. No. 1 Pocket Pistols. The top barrel flat is roll-stamped: "NEW HAVEN CONN./PATENT FEB. 14. 1854" in two lines. The serial number is stamped on the left side of the pistol frame underneath the grips and on the inside of both grips. The barrel/magazine, cartridge elevator, bolt, rear sight and lever have a high polish blue finish. The hammer and trigger are casehardened. The receiver and side plates are natural brass. Oliver Winchester's initial investment in the Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. in 1855 marked his entry into firearms manufacturing that eventually led to the founding of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. This New Haven Arms Co. No. 1 Lever Action Pocket Pistol is a direct link to Oliver Winchester and a significant piece of Winchester Repeating Arms and New Haven Arms Co. history.