Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Thurber 1845 Patent Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 229 U.S. Army The trigger is also brass

The trigger is also brass of button form protected by a simple brass bow trigger guard

The interior collar

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Some versions of these had a bale (ring) on the end for a lanyard

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Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Thurber 1845 Patent Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 229 U.S. Army The trigger is also brassOriginal 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, and they moved the plant to Worcester, Mass. Ethan Allen, no relation to the