Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Worcester 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 270 Bayonets so this is only a

so this is only a minor deficiency

One even has some great figuring to the grain

possibly pre-dating "Kilroy was here"

which is an indicator that this one was produced for use by the Military

A solid brass branch insignia with a screw-post fastener on the reverse replaced the Pattern 1872 branch insignia in 1896

Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Worcester 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 270 Bayonets so this is only aOriginal 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