cased-worcester-five-shot-pepperbox-percussion-pistol
Lot 2146
Cased Worcester Five-Shot Pepperbox Percussion Pistol
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Marked WORCESTER and PATENTED 1845 on 2-1/2 in. barrel with .32 caliber bore; fancy engraving and two-piece walnut grips; the velvet-lined rosewood case contains a wooden ramrod, brass shot mold, screwdriver, 18 round balls, and a tin of Winchester percussion caps; a crudely fashioned 20th century bone presentation plaque is glued into a recessed area on the lid.

Private Collection, Charlottesville, Virginia

Action moves, but is tight and does not line up the hammer with the percussion cap nipples; generally good surfaces with only minor rusting; working lock and key