Lot 160 Detail
Allen & Thurber Norwich Pepperbox with 1837 Patent Date and Quick Drop Grip
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Serial no. 135, .31 caliber percussion, 3 7/8-inch barrel cluster, 6-shot, one barrel
rib marked PATENTED 1837 CAST-STEEL; bar hammer marked on left side ALLEN'S PATENT; scroll
and border engraved frame and backstrap, nipple shield appears to have been roll engraved;
blued with browned barrel cluster; case-hardened hammer; varnished walnut grips with oval
escutcheons.
Condition: Fine. 85% finish on barrel cluster; 20% blue, primarily on
nipple shield; 35% case-hardening on bar hammer. 60% varnish on grips with some wear.
Estimate: $1200 - $1800
Books on The American Revolution
   
Reloading
kit for pinfire cartridges (7mm & 9mm)
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