Original U.S. Sharps Model 1A .22 Rimfire 4 Barrel Brass Frame Pepperbox Pistol - Serial 57651 US Civil War The point of a Yataghan

The point of a Yataghan Bayonet blade was to assist soldier using muzzle loading weapons to have the bayonet points off-set to facilitate loading with the bayonet in a fixed position and not lacerating the soldier's hand holding the ramrod

- Eighth Air Force insignia patch to left shoulder

but these two items are unfortunately absent

through WWII

Original U.S. Sharps Model 1A .22 Rimfire 4 Barrel Brass Frame Pepperbox Pistol - Serial 57651 US Civil War The point of a YataghanOriginal 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 . 22 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 decorative grips on this example. The barrel is slid forward for