Original U.S. 19th Century Stocking & Co. 28cal. Single-Action Bar Hammer Percussion Pepperbox Revolver Circa 1850 - Serial 32 Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts The helmet is ink-stamped on

The helmet is ink-stamped on the liner with a 1917-dated maker stamp

but usually this is far worse

Remember there was no milling to the coin edges in this earlier period that led to coin shaving

this gun and most likely the mount were almost certainly used in the conflict

Company director Christian Cranmer had two of these some years ago

Original U.S. 19th Century Stocking & Co. 28cal. Single-Action Bar Hammer Percussion Pepperbox Revolver Circa 1850 - Serial 32 Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts The helmet is ink-stamped onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an example of the unusual firearm system known as the "PEPPERBOX" revolver, where instead of a cylinder with a single barrel, the gun features assembly of multiple barrels. They were so named because the muzzle is similar in appearance to the business end of a Pepper Pot from the the early days of Queen Victoria: a circle of round holes. In very nice used condition, . 28 caliber six shot percussion pepperbox