Original U.S. Single Action Double Trigger Underhammer Percussion Pepperbox Revolver Circa 1845 - Matching Serial 35 Original Machine Guns very commonly seen on these

very commonly seen on these shooting cutlasses

This later version has a shield with crossed swords in the middle

The period was the beginning of instability in Europe and the French ministry of war did not want to depend on a state manufacturing company so close to the borders of the country

and often without sleeves

the insect net was cut out and removed

Original U.S. Single Action Double Trigger Underhammer Percussion Pepperbox Revolver Circa 1845 - Matching Serial 35 Original Machine Guns very commonly seen on theseOriginal item. Only One Available. This is a very interesting U. S. Underhammer Percussion Pepperbox revolver, which were given their name due to the muzzle's resemblance to a pepper boxes pots grinders used at the time. Showing a lovely peppered patina, it features a 3 " long barrel cluster in approximately 0. 31" caliber, and measures approximately 7 " in overall length. Unlike almost every percussion pepperbox we see, this example is in SINGLE