Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Thurber 1845 Patent Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 424 Italian Flags The M1870 Vetterli was the

The M1870 Vetterli was the Italian service rifle from 1870-1887

The 9" long metal hand sets are very good vintage used condition

surrounded by the doughnut-shaped main charge of TNT

being replaced by the M1 helmet sometime in 1941

these and many Lafettes were reconditioned by the JNA

Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Thurber 1845 Patent Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 424 Italian Flags The M1870 Vetterli was theOriginal 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, and they moved the plant to Worcester, Mass. Ethan Allen, no relation to the