Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Wheelock 1845 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 9 16th Century Featuring ventilation holes with stamped

Featuring ventilation holes with stamped rims much like the German M40

Elastic strap still soft with stretch

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

The tip of the blade is rounded from use

which we have left in place ot preserve the history of the item

Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Wheelock 1845 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 9 16th Century Featuring ventilation holes with stampedOriginal 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