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Posted 2 years ago
NickM
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A friend showed me this item the other day. Referred to it as a pepperbox gun. Unusual to me. I didn't write down the manufacturer. I didn't know there was such a thing as 38 rimfire. Anyone familiar with this type of firearm?
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similar 4-barrel noted as European
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/66/3304/engraved-european-four-barrel-double-action-pepperbox-pistol
Cool piece! Don't have any in my collection, maybe someday.
Pepperboxes were invented about 1830 and were popular early 19th century. .38 rimfire came in around 1870, used in a lot of guns. They made a short, long and extra long version. I just sold a lot of antique/ obsolete ammo or I would've posted some
**popular to early 1900s**
In case you were wondering..
"The Colt Paterson revolver was the first practical revolving-cylinder handgun ever made. Invented by Samuel Colt in 1831 and patented in 1836."
And
"The Colt Model 1889 was the first double-action revolver with a swing-out cylinder, released by a sliding latch."