Original Victorian British Single Shot Side Hammer Percussion Vest Pistol by Charles Piper of Cambridge with Captured Ramrod - circa 1850 Military Flare Guns This can was produced before

This can was produced before the three letter codes were introduced

showing modern use and staining

We thought maybe it was a bronze grade

and the shoe was finally standardized on March 27

Others were men who were in desperate situations and great need for money

Original Victorian British Single Shot Side Hammer Percussion Vest Pistol by Charles Piper of Cambridge with Captured Ramrod - circa 1850 Military Flare Guns This can was produced beforeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely British Percussion Vest pistol, with a "box lock" style frame and very interesting "Side Hammer" design. These are usually top hammer, but as it is percussion, it may have been easier to put the hammer and bolster on the side. It is a very early Victorian example, and is marked on the top of the barrel by the maker: PIPER, CAMBRIDGE This of course refers to gunmaker Charles Piper, who operated a shop