Original U.S. Civil War Era Jacob Rupertus 1864 Patent .22 Rimfire 8 Shot Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 659 Flags & Signs during the later years of

during the later years of the U

Original Civil War Federal infantry forage caps are difficult to find in any condition in the collecting community

was an infantry division of the United States Army that fought in World War I

with the rank of Commander or Captain in the U

which has a broken one

Original U.S. Civil War Era Jacob Rupertus 1864 Patent .22 Rimfire 8 Shot Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 659 Flags & Signs during the later years ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an example of the unusual firearm system known as the "PEPPERBOX" revolver, where instead of a cylinder with a single barrel, the gun features assembly of multiple barrels. They were so named because the muzzle is similar in appearance to the business end of a Pepper Pot from the the early days of Queen Victoria: a circle of round holes. Recently acquired at a military auction, this is a very nice condition