Early Transition Dragoon Sized Cased Allen & Thurber Pepperbox
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$2,000 -
$2,500
Lot Description
Early Transition Dragoon Sized Cased Allen & Thurber Pepperbox
.36 caliber. 5.5" ribbed barrel cluster. SN: 163. Blued finish, varnished smooth walnut two-piece "dog leg" grips. Double action percussion pepperbox with ribbed 6-barrel cluster, engraved frame and recoil shield, oval 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 163 in triggerguard, on upper rear of barrel breech, on left of frame under the grip and in both grips. The gun is contained in a period Allen casing with a compartmentalized interior lined in burgundy velvet. The casing includes a two-cavity iron pepperbox mold that casts both a round and an oval bullet, a shell motif pocket pistol sized flask and some loose percussion caps. This gun comes from the Collection of Charles Worman, co-author of the two volume set Firearms of the American West. A solid example of a fairly scarce "transitional" Dragoon pepperbox that retains the grip angle of the Norwich era production guns.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
From the Collection of Charles Worman
Condition Report
Good. Bores good, dark, moderately oxidized and pitted. Metal with traces of blue on the barrel cluster in protected areas, mixed with a mostly smoothly oxidized plum brown patina. Engraving remains clear and fairly crisp, markings remain legible. Mechanically functional action, one nipple is chipped with part of it missing. Grips with some wear, showing scattered bumps, dings and mars but no finish. Case good to very good, showing moderate wear and some marks on the exterior with the interior lining showing moderate to heavy wear, significant fading and discoloration and staining from mold or mildew. Accessories good to very good.
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