Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Worcester 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 402 German Antique Guns latter Reddie

latter Reddie

The brass mounted leather scabbard is missing

This is a Grade 2 "As Found" example of exactly what the Mississippi gamblers carried on the River Boats after the Civil War for self protection

there are also a few moth nips present exposing the cork

And they wanted it to be cheap

Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Worcester 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 402 German Antique Guns latter ReddieOriginal Item: Only One Available. Pepperbox revolvers were so named because of the similarity of the front view of the weapon was so reminiscent of a Pepper Pot of the time being a circle of round holes. This example was made by Ethan Allen of Massachusetts (1808 1871). Allen developed his Gun business by taking his brother in law Charles Thurber as his partner, originally setting up shop in Norwich, CT, which as a major gun making center at the