May 11, 2018 when looking at a pepperbox pistol, one cant help but to conjureup nostalgic visions of a bygone era. The worlds first repeating weapons, pepperbox handguns featured multiple barrels that revolve about a central axis, allowing for firing of numerous rounds at a time when singleshot firearms were the norm. A pistol is a type of handgun, which is a shortbarrelled projectile weapon inclusive of the revolver and the derringer. You are viewing an original, antique 1860s civil war era us pepperbox revolver gun pistol. While the advent of firearms was a turning point in human historywith ramifications powerful enough to topple cities, nations, and whole. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. It is impossible to determine exactly how many guns were owned and carried in the streets of melbourne in the 1850s. Stocking model 1850 pepperbox sixshot compact pistol. Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back 1952. Many firearms manufacturers of the late 1800s were overshadowed by the likes of colt and remington but james maslin cooper made a name for his own concern from 1850 until 1869. It is claimed that the church has tried to hide the fact that joseph fired a pepperbox pistol at the mob which murdered hyrum and was soon to kill him, despite numerous mentions of the gun in church literature, and the fact that the very gun itself is on display at the museum of church history in salt.
An ace in the hole for frontier gamblers, a tiny derringer, like sharpss fourbarrel pepperbox, could decide a mans fate. Ive asked about it at a local shop, but they didnt know much about it. Excellent details, photos and history, very high quality. This is a modern version of a handgun assembled by a frontier gunsmith in the 1850s or 1860s using miscellaneous parts found in his shop. A comprehensive guide to the firearms of one of americas most important gunmakers ethan allen. Every item on our website is guaranteed to be authentic and to be as. It is not to be confused with minirevolvers or pocket pistols, although some later derringers were manufactured with the pepperbox configuration. Every item listed for sale on our website is in stock now and is available for you to purchase. Book of five rings, revolver rifle, gun art, arm armor, cool guns, medieval. This book provides complete details on allen, the pepperbox revolver for which he is best known and the other arms which he and his companies manufactured. Pepperbox firearms by winant, lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Oct 26, 2015 a single pull on the trigger cocked the hammer and then released it to strike the percussion cap, firing the pistol. Pepperbox definition is a small usually cylindrical box or bottle with a perforated top used for sprinkling pepper on food. A guide for writers, curators, and general readers. While a gatling gun is a multibarrel firearms, it has a feed mechanism and magazine, unlike the pepperbox. Own a piece of american history with piettas model 1851 navy yank pepperbox.
September 30, 20 phil spangenberger one frontiersman, threatened with a. From the early pepperbox pistol to the ak47 and skorpion of modern times. During this motion, the actual curvy trigger comes a little downwards but does not move rearwards. To be added to our contact list for this derringer, visit our contact page and send us an email. It looks like a finishityourself kit that has never been fired. A good quality percussion 6 shot pepperbox revolver by reilly of london. The story of the sharps fourbarrel pistol begins, officially, on december 18, 1849. The first pepperbox pistols were produced around 1790, constructed with flintlock systems, and were fired by. Pepperbox guns were handy, fairly reliable, and supplied a series of quick shots.
Joseph smithmartyrdomjoseph fired a gun fairmormon. It bridged the gap between the singleshot pistol and the revolver with stationary barrel. The gyrojet is a family of unique firearms developed in the 1960s named for the method of gyroscopically stabilizing its projectiles. Antique 1860s us pepperbox revolver gun pistol description. On that date, the united states patent office issued patent number 6960 for a revolver to christian sharps, then residing in washington, d. Very rarely seen pocket sized pepperbox pistol with barrels only 2 inches long. Rather than inert bullets, gyrojets fire small rockets called microjets which have little recoil and do not require a heavy barrel or chamber to resist the pressure of the combustion gases.
The pepperbox revolver or simply pepperbox also pepperpot, from its resemblance to the household pepper shakers is a multiplebarrel repeating firearm that has three or more barrels which revolve around a central axis. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new. Posted on october 26, 2015 october 25, 2015 by collector. Yes, you can say that winant wrote the book on pepperboxes. This revolver was, actually, not a revolver at all, but a pepperbox. Its a percussion cap, indexityourself, and could be either. This page details the development and operational history of the stocking model 1850 pepperbox sixshot compact pistol including technical specifications and pictures. There is no makers name but there are a number of proof marks, one on each of the 6 barrels and they look like english marks. Scarce pattern with brass trigger, trigger guard and side plate.
Learn about these odd and nearly forgotten multibarrel firearms that came in an incredible variety. Sharps breechloading four shot pepperbox pistol 1 nra museum. They proved popular and were carried west in great numbers during the gold rush era. Most firearms under the miroku name were being sold in japan, australia and new zealand at this point. Donate today collections luce center manhattan pepperbox pistol.
Finding the blue book value of your new and used firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, airguns, and blackpowder guns is easy with the number one source of gun pricing. The term derringer has come to refer to any smallsized handgun that is neither a revolver nor a semifully automatic pistol. Our new fourbarrel pepperbox derringer, the pocket ace, is expected to begin shipping by early 2020. Not too many of them on the auction sites, and theyve all got the butt stock on em and are in better condition, but i still feel that its a fairly valuable piece of history c. They used flintlock systems, and their barrels had to be rotated by hand. He has also coauthored the two volume series firearms of the american west 18031894. Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nations history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually. These pistols had three, four, or seven barrels depending on the design. This revolver was, actually, not a revolver at all, but a pepperbox in which the barrels didnt revolve. This is a new, in the box, classic arms ethan allen pepperbox. The first line of the instruction sheet reads use no. This site provides values and information on firearms in a convenient online pricing guide format, and allows you to find out what your used guns are worth. The iconic pepperbox revolving pistol the journal of.
In the early 1960s miroku also began exporting other guns. Firearms in the nineteenth century american west and firearms in american history. The remington zigzag derringer or pepper box, originally termed elliots pocket revolver, was made 18611862 with fewer than 1,000 manufactured design. Four and six shot pepperboxes would be seen in many a miners belt. Ethan allen september 2, 1808 january 7, 1871 was a major american arms maker from massachusetts.
When it comes to pepperbox handguns and derringers for sale, you cant beat collectors firearms. Rare pocket sized pepperbox pistol unmarked english. Ethan allen pepperbox, forerunner of revolving handguns. An illustrated history of military, sporting, and antique. The most popular gun of the 49ers was the pepperbox. We will email you pricing and all information as soon as the pocket ace is available for order. The most common types of pistol today are the single shot and semiautomatic. Browse and buy a vast selection of firearms gun engraving books and collectibles on. Get the latest information about new products, special deals, news, toprated items, promotions and more.
The pepperbox pistol holds a unique position in american firearms history. The books are new but may have some minor storage marks. Pepperbox pistols consisted of elongated barrels that were. When distinguished as a subset of handguns, a pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, such as a pepperbox revolveras opposed to a standard singlebarrel revolver, wherein the chamber is separate from the barrel as a revolving cylinder. The first pepperbox pistols were produced around 1790, constructed with flintlock systems, and were fired by rotating the barrel by hand. Newyork historical society manhattan pepperbox pistol. This book provides complete details on allen, the pepperbox revolver for which he is best known and the. It is not to be confused with minirevolvers or pocket pistols, although some later derringers were manufactured with the pepperbox configuration the original philadelphia deringer was a singleshot muzzleloading percussion cap pistol introduced in 1825, by henry. The pistol originates in the 16th century, when early handguns were produced in europe. A brief history of browning and the legendary miroku factory. An entire book could be written about the variations of allens iconic. Pepperbox firearms by lewis winant reprint by winant, lewis. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds.
In 1962 they produced a pepperbox derringer for distribution by sharps arms. Gold pans and pepperbox pistols annotated kindle edition by leeper, david r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The earliest pepperbox pistols were developed around 1790. The pepperbox revolver or simply pepperbox is a multiplebarrel repeating firearm that has. Shop firearms gun engraving books and collectibles abebooks.
Antique pepperbox handguns for sale online auctions. The pepperbox gun was developed as a way to provide a repeatfire function in a compact form. Originally marketed as a pocket gun, the pepperbox earned its unique name due to its resemblance to a household pepper grinder. Our extensive inventory includes a wide variety of highly collectable allen and thurber perpperboxes, french and english pepperboxes, and single and overunder derringers from remington and other manufacturers. The knuckleduster is best described as a pocketsized handgun of sturdy build with the option of using the fist, which holds the weapon, to strike a solid blow on an assailant rather than shoot him, without damage to hand or gun. Pepperbox definition of pepperbox by merriamwebster.
A few percussion pepperboxes were still handrotated but most have a mechanism that rotates the barrel group as the hammer is cocked for each shot. Or finished, if the sharp burrs all over it are any indication. His first firearm, the pocket rifle was developed in 1836, and his first patent was granted in 1837. It mostly appears in the form of a multishot handheld firearm. Made by gilles mariette, liege, belgium, circa 1840. Once the barrels are empty, a pepperbox must be manually reloaded. They all brought guns to protect their claims and keep their hoard. When looking at a pepperbox pistol, one cant help but to conjureup. Originally these pistols were muzzle loaders, but in 1837 the belgian gunsmith mariette invented a hammerless pepperbox with a ring trigger and turnoff barrels that could be unscrewed. May 26, 20 remingtonelliot fiveshot pepperbox pistol, c. Cooper pocket double action fiveshot percussion revolver. On that date, the united states patent office issued patent number 6960 for a. With the advent of pinfire cartridges, the pepperbox regained some popularity in the late 1800s as a small concealable weapon.
A 6 shot 22 rimfire short, remingtons first firearm designed for metallic cartridge. But it is clear from diaries and letters written at the time that many. This is the classic book on pepperbox pistols, and long guns. Smith small arms of the world, do not class the gatling gun as a pepperbox. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gold pans and pepperbox pistols annotated. Antique pistols and revolvers andrew bottomley antique.
Revolver pepperbox, gilles mariette, belgium, circa 1840. The first pepperbox revolvers originated in the 1500s and used matchlock mechanisms. The pepperbox, given its name because it bears a vague resemblance to period pepper mills, was a forerunner of the modern revolver. The pepperbox operates through its full sixshot range and includes poses for and. The pepperbox revolver or simply pepperbox also pepperpot, from its resemblance to the household pepper grinder is a repeating firearm that has three or more barrels grouped around a central axis. Now a long trigger pull cocked the hammer, rotated the barrel cluster, and then released the hammer. The firm developed and produced its own pepperbox gun and several percussion revolvers during that span, which initially began in philadelphia, pennsylvania before. The gun also came to be known under the names of pepperpot and pepperbox, all related to the distinct shape of a kitchen pepper grinder dating back to the age of matchlock firearms. Antique, muff pistol, brass cannon barrel flintlock pistol, box lock. When allen in 1838 applied this system to a multibarrel pepperbox, he introduced the first american double action revolving pistol. Once the gun loaded and closed, the shooter pulls back the ring lever until it clicks and stays in position.