Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Wheelock 1845 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 9 16th Century - Original Michigan newspapers with

- Original Michigan newspapers with articles about the 339th

As with all old photographs

and the blade side guard has a dent in it next to the grip

moist interior air was exchanged for outside air via the boot's water drain eyelets

This weapon has been painstakingly broken down and cleaned to show that it has in fact been extensively engraved on both sides of the action

Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Wheelock 1845 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 9 16th Century - Original Michigan newspapers withOriginal 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