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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Bunnell on June 22, 2014, 07:55:19 PM

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Title: Anyone have any info on this pistol.
Post by: Bunnell on June 22, 2014, 07:55:19 PM

My buddy got this pistol from his brother, before his death, and has no info on it at all.
It appears to be a very small caliber muzzleloading revolver but there are no markings anywhere on the pistol except for the words black powder only, and Spain. It has very fancy engraving covering the entire gun. it also is a #11 cap.
Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Title: Re: Anyone have any info on this pistol.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on June 22, 2014, 07:59:05 PM

pepperbox.  Like the ones the confederates had.  Probably a functional replica.  But would need to talk to experts to find out for real.

Title: Re: Anyone have any info on this pistol.
Post by: Bunnell on June 24, 2014, 02:02:07 AM

I thought you guys were the experts....... :tung:

Title: Re: Anyone have any info on this pistol.
Post by: LOVEMYLABXS on June 25, 2014, 06:27:14 AM

Bunnell by no means am I an expert but I have a cheap version I traded for a long time ago that is more then likely a CVA kit. With the fancy engraving on yours I would think maybe Allen & Thurber ( Ethan Allen gunsmith) . A second one is WW Marston these might be a good start to looking yours up. Hope it helps.

Mike

Title: Re: Anyone have any info on this pistol.
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on June 25, 2014, 07:05:07 AM

The pistol is called a "pepperbox".  It was an early attempt at creating a multi-shot gun.  They fell out of favor when Colt came out with the Revolver.  They were especially prone to "chain firing". (More than one barrel going off when one is fired).

Title: Re: Anyone have any info on this pistol.
Post by: elkaholic123 on June 25, 2014, 07:11:47 AM

Maybe an Astra .22 pepperbox 

Title: Re: Anyone have any info on this pistol.
Post by: kckrawler on June 25, 2014, 07:37:56 AM

Looks like the FI Industries Gold Rush Pepperbox...

http://www.gunauction.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=7581377 (http://www.gunauction.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=7581377)