Original U.S. Allen, Thurber & Co. 1845 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 230 Field Gear one with a chute that

one with a chute that failed to open

and had an even lower opinion of defense contractors

The spike on top denotes infantry issue and retains correct chinstrap lugs

Any man who stepped between the wire and the fence was shot on sight

Original U.S. Allen, Thurber & Co. 1845 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 230 Field Gear one with a chute thatOriginal 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