Original U.S. Allen, Thurber & Co. 1845 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 503 German Flare Guns marked bnz for manufacture by

marked bnz for manufacture by Steyr

were often privately purchased

The set is offered in overall in good condition

The liner is named on the interior and appears to be written as Marion Hillis along with a partial service number

and is marked on the side with 八 八 式 (Type 88)

Original U.S. Allen, Thurber & Co. 1845 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 503 German Flare Guns marked bnz for manufacture byOriginal 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