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RARE Allen & Thurber .34 Engraved Pocket Pepperbox

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,800.00 USD
RARE Allen & Thurber .34 Engraved Pocket Pepperbox
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You are bidding on a exceedingly RARE Allen & Thurber .34 Caliber Factory Engraved Pocket Pepperbox. This is the very seldom seen small size Allen Pepperbox that found favor as a pocket or “hideout” weapon. Many were carried as private weapons on both side of the Civil War. These early competitors to the Colt and Remington revolvers were popular with the “49ers” of California Gold Rush fame as well as gamblers and with urban dwellers in need of a small repeating firearm for self defense. The usual condition for one of these is gray metal at best and more often than not badly rusted, pitted and showing abuse. The frame is factory hand engraved as is the back strap. This is a double action pistol in which a single pull of the trigger revolves the barrel cluster, raises the bar-style hammer and fires the gun. The barrels are marked “ALLEN & THURBER” and “WORCESTER” plus “PATENTED 1845.” Walnut grips are excellent and exhibit the original high quality finish. Excellent mechanical condition and a truly outstanding example of a uniquely American firearm of the pre-Civil War period. Almost never found in this small size. This revolver was manufactured in 1845. Antique firearm. NO FFL transfer or NICS background check required. The serial number is 324.