Original U.S. Allen's Patent Single Shot Pocket Percussion Pistol circa 1845 - Matching Serial 893 Royal Air Force which give the maker as

which give the maker as S

5”Shoulder to shoulder: 17”Chest width: 18”Waist width: 18”Hip width: 22”Front length: 36"

Army Adopted the Springfield Krag–Jørgensen in

on June 23

these were generally only issued to Marines

Original U.S. Allen's Patent Single Shot Pocket Percussion Pistol circa 1845 - Matching Serial 893 Royal Air Force which give the maker asOriginal Items: Only Pair Available. This is a lovely single shot pocket percussion pistol, made circa 1840 for the U. S. Market 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 time. They were one of the earliest makers of pistols in the city, and sources usually cite 1842 as