Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Norwich 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 117 No Return The items identified to Sergeant

The items identified to Sergeant Papal are his original jump jacket with the original "Screaming Eagle" patch on the left shoulder and his original jump boots

This visor visor hat

far shorter than the 20 inch long GEW98 bayonet

with almost all of the original nickel plating present

Original U.S. Allen & Thurber of Norwich 1837 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Matching Serial 117 No Return The items identified to SergeantOriginal 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