Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Worcester 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 402 German Antique Guns On its inception on February

On its inception on February 26TH 1935

The brass mounted leather scabbard is missing

while the left side strap is marked bml / 42 over a Waffenampt

Each caption describes the finished object and the amount of scrap rubber required to produce it

MEMENTO OF THE GREAT WAR * ACTUAL HAND GRENADE CASTING * AS USED BY THE ALLIES * REGD NO 651542 *

Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Worcester 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 402 German Antique Guns On its inception on FebruaryOriginal 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