Original U.S. 19th Century Sharps Model 2A .30 Rimfire 4 Barrel Brass Frame Pepperbox Pistol - Serial 22461 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Acquired from private collector

Acquired from private collector

Also included are the medal ribbon bars he worse on his dress uniform and his Portuguese Military Fourragère

The time fuze is contained in a tin and lead disk

Three-hundred and forty-three enlisted men were assigned to the organization

Complete with its brass hanging ring to top of the haft

Original U.S. 19th Century Sharps Model 2A .30 Rimfire 4 Barrel Brass Frame Pepperbox Pistol - Serial 22461 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Acquired from private collectorOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is exactly what the Mississippi gamblers carried on the River Boats after the Civil War for self protection. Featuring FOUR barrels, each in . 30 Rim Fire that fired individually by way of a single action hammer with a rotating firing pin. Easy to conceal, these were very popular. The barrel is slid forward for reloading by pushing down the button on the bottom of the frame and sliding the barrel forwards. The