Original 19th Century British Pepperbox Percussion Revolver with Ring Trigger by J.R. Cooper - circa 1843 19th Century The thick dark brown leather

The thick dark brown leather belt is in good condition

- Size 32 x 29 trousers marked with laundry number S-8814 (same as Ike Jacket)

making this a very early McCord shell as fewer than 10% of the total were manufactured before this date (see chart in photos)

Our example has had the blade tip damaged

Original 19th Century British Pepperbox Percussion Revolver with Ring Trigger by J.R. Cooper - circa 1843 19th Century The thick dark brown leatherOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the unusual system known as the "PEPPERBOX". The muzzle is similar to the business end of a Pepper Pot of the the early days of Queen Victoria. All six barrels are contained in one solid "tube" of steel revolving as a unit. The system was quickly superseded with the design of the traditional revolver, using a rotating chamber and a single barrel in the 1840s. Pepper boxes as such were