Lot 154
Allen & Thurber Dragoon Pepperbox
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati

Estimate
$1,000 - $1,500
Lot Description
Allen & Thurber Dragoon Pepperbox
.36 caliber. 5.5" ribbed barrel cluster. SN: 150. No finish remaining, varnished smooth walnut two-piece grips. Double action percussion pepperbox with ribbed 6-barrel cluster, engraved frame and recoil shield, spur triggerguard and no sights. Barrel marked on two of the ribs PATENTED 1837 CAST STEEL and ALLEN & THURBER WORCESTER. Left side of bar hammer marked ALLEN'S PATENT. Matching serial number 150 in triggerguard, on upper rear of barrel breech, on left of frame under the grip and in both grips. A solid example of the somewhat uncommon large and heavy "Dragoon" sized pepperbox. From the Collection of Charles Worman, co-author of the two volume set Firearms of the American West.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
From the Collection of Charles Worman
Condition Report
Good. Bores dark and oxidized with pitting. Metal with a moderately oxidized and mottled gray appearance with clear markings. Mechanically functional. Grips with moderate wear, marks and dings.

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