Original U.S. Cased Allen & Thurber 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver with Accessories - Matching Serial 381 Sterling SMG showing only some slight play

showing only some slight play in the scabbard at the drag

It has both Hitsu-ana (accessory holes) for both the Kozuka (kogatana handle) and kogai (hair ornament)

although few of them were ever on a battlefield

and the hinge is part of the covering

This example is in great unused condition

Original U.S. Cased Allen & Thurber 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver with Accessories - Matching Serial 381 Sterling SMG showing only some slight playOriginal 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