Original U.S. Sharps .22 Rimfire 4 Barrel Brass Frame Pepperbox Pistol with Wood Case - Serial 17079 German Ordnance framed with PEARLS

framed with PEARLS

Fitted with TWO sets of wedges in the fore stock to retain the barrel there is also an "owner's plaque" under the fore end which has never been engraved

Over the chamber it is marked  Œ / WG / STEYR / 1890

by Charles Hobson

An excellent display piece

Original U.S. Sharps .22 Rimfire 4 Barrel Brass Frame Pepperbox Pistol with Wood Case - Serial 17079 German Ordnance framed with PEARLSOriginal 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, and often outfitted with custom options, such as the lovely green velvet lined case this example comes in. The barrel is slid forward