Six Barrel Pepperbox Pistol

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Date Made: ca 1842

Maker: Allen & Thurber

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

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Credit Line: Charles Bremner Hogg Jackson

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1997.3044.200Nonaccession Number: 1997.3044Catalog Number: 1997.3044.200Serial Number: 11

Object Name: Percussion PepperboxRevolverpistol, percussion, pepperboxOther Terms: Percussion Pepperbox; Revolver; Firearms; Percussion Fire; .31 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; 2A; Da

Measurements: overall: 1 5/8 in x 7 5/8 in x 3 7/8 in; 4.1275 cm x 19.3675 cm x 9.8425 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0b55-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_685920

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