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SCARCE PECARE & SMITH ENGRAVED 10 SHOT PEPPERBOX.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
SCARCE PECARE & SMITH ENGRAVED 10 SHOT PEPPERBOX.
Cal. 28. S# 8. Bbl. 3 1/2". This unique pepperbox measures 8" overall w/ protective shroud. These guns were made in New York City in the late 1840s. No other American attempted such lg. clusters. CONDITION: very good overall, complete & matching. Internal hammer mechanism is mechanically fine other than patent folding trigger, which will not fully lock in place, w/ clear dark bores. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19270/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.