Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Norwich 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 117 Iraq There was a huge surplus

There was a huge surplus of field gear after WWII

the rank of the officer would be more correctly Major der Feldgendarmerie

and there is some oxidation on the hardware

which was field repainted with a pink hue tan camouflage paint scheme

Some collectors refer to this as the "Model 52" not because it was designed in 1952

Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Norwich 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 117 Iraq There was a huge surplusOriginal 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 Grinder 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