Original U.S. Allen, Thurber & Co. 1845 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 230 Field Gear Every other example of this

Every other example of this model musket we have found with the wider spaced side nails has been converted to percussion and then became classified as an East India Company Musket Type "A"

The spike on top denotes infantry issue and retains correct chinstrap lugs

along with inventory number 118629

which we believe is a retailer mark

(CLOVER INSIGNIA) FUZE M10A3

Original U.S. Allen, Thurber & Co. 1845 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 230 Field Gear Every other example of thisOriginal 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