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Pepperpot Pistol, Mid-19th Century.

£720    $898    €864
Percussion Cap, 6cm long rotating six shot barrel, with engraved body and hammer, crosshatched grip, with applied cartouche.
 
Condition
 
mechanism works well, general wear and tear, minor pitting. See photos for condition.
 
The pepperbox revolver, named because it resembles a peppercorn grinder, was an innovation in handgun design in the mid nineteenth century because it not only enabled the use of four or more shots loaded and ready to fire, but it was simple, compact, light and less expensive than larger percussion revolvers..The pepperbox revolver, named because it resembles a peppercorn grinder, was an innovation in handgun design in the mid nineteenth century because it not only enabled the use of four or more shots loaded and ready to fire, but it was simple, compact, light and less expensive than larger percussion revolvers.
 
Made circa 1850 in Great Britain.
 
Barrel length 6cm
 
 
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria, Portobello Road
 
WE are open every Saturday between 9.30 - 3.30pm in Chelsea Galleries 67 Portobello Road London.
 
We are at the front of the gallery, on the 1st aisle.
 
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Internal Reference: 16Nov24/
Antique Number: SA1107146
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique #SA1107146, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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