Allen & Thurber Six-shot Pepperbox Pistol

Description:

Allen & Thurber Six-shot Pepperbox Pistol, c. 1845, walnut grips with engraved steel frame and nipple shield, hammer marked ALLEN'S PATENT/1845, fluted barrel marked ALLEN & THURBER WORCESTER, overall lg. 7 3/4 in.

Provenance: From the collection of the late Peter F. Frazier and M. Prudence Fleck.
Estimate $300-500

Some scattered pitting on steel parts but in overall good condition.


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