Original U.S. Allen's 1845 Patent Single Shot Percussion Boot Pistol circa 1850 - Matching Serial 527 Japanese Edged Weapons The wooden hilt is brass

The wooden hilt is brass mounted

maker marked by EVANS PROD

This is part of the federal government's effort to control inflation during the war

- M1923 USMC Marked green cartridge belt in service-worn condition with some oxidation

Copyright 1941

Original U.S. Allen's 1845 Patent Single Shot Percussion Boot Pistol circa 1850 - Matching Serial 527 Japanese Edged Weapons The wooden hilt is brassOriginal Items: Only Pair Available. This is a lovely single shot percussion "boot 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