Pistol
- Object Name:
- Pistol
- Object ID:
- 1946.037.24
- Creator:
- Allen & Thurber
- Place of Origin:
- Worcester, MA
- Date:
- 1847-1864
- Description:
- .30 caliber 6-shot Pepperbox Pistol. 6-shot percussion pistol, with revolving barrels. Barrels made from one piece of steel, with fluting along the sides between each, and hole running down the central axis to securing screw. Hammer offset to right. Rounded trigger guard, curved trigger. Marked "ALLEN & THURBER WORCESTER" on barrel. Crossed cannons engraved on either side of action. "???NER'S PATE(NT?) / ??AN 1851" on right side, behind cannons, very worn.
- Material:
- Metal
- Dimensions:
- H-3.5 W-1.25 L-6.4 inches
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Samuel Dana Bell
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