Unidentified cap-'n-ball revolver, need help please

Famas

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Hello - a friend brought this to me yesterday in hopes I could identify it. I have absolutely no idea what it is, except possibly ACW era? Cap and ball, appears to be .36? Brass frame, hammerless....and double-action. Worst of all - absolutely no markings whatsoever...anywhere.
Any help is appreciated, thank you!
NFS!

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Jim Watson

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It looks like the Improved Mariette, Zhuk 72, except that one has a side barrel rammer instead of the under barrel Colt type you show. Perhaps you have an "unimproved" Mariette. Perhaps a copy, considering the lack of markings.
Mariette made a lot of pepperboxes and a lot of pinfires, apparently not many percussion.
 
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