Pepperbox Percussion Cap Pistol with six 72mm long barrels, ...

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£600 - £650

Pepperbox Percussion Cap Pistol with six 72mm long barrels, Birmingham Proof marked. No makers mark. Action holds at both full and half cock positions. Fitted with an offset hammer to enable the user to take an aimed shot along the barrel, unlike the standard design bar hammer pepperbox, also in contrast to the standard Pepperbox this requires the user to rotate the barrel group onto the next unfired chamber, it is in correct working order. Retains some original finish. Two part woodedn grips. Overall length 200mm. NOTE: Section 58 (2) No licence required in the UK.

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Some re-finshing to the receiver and hammer.