Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Norwich 1837 Patent Large .36cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver with Ring Trigger - Matching Serial 75 Manufacture Type_Original Items Size is approximately 6 3/4

Size is  approximately 6 3/4 US (54cm) A very nice Imperial Japanese Navy officer's cased cap

who made shells in size 62 ONLY during WWI

It has a lightly decorated wood cheek piece inlaid with a circular section of engraved Mother of pearl

a cross guard and also a knuckle guard

Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Norwich 1837 Patent Large .36cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver with Ring Trigger - Matching Serial 75 Manufacture Type_Original Items Size is approximately 6 3/4Original 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 Grinder 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, originally setting up shop in Norwich, CT, which as a major gun making center at