Original Belgian Underhammer Percussion Pepperbox Revolver by Gilles Mariette for the French Market - circa 1840 Russian Artwork & Posters A particularly advanced model

A particularly advanced model

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Original Belgian Underhammer Percussion Pepperbox Revolver by Gilles Mariette for the French Market - circa 1840 Russian Artwork & Posters A particularly advanced modelOriginal item. Only One Available. This is a lovely high end Belgian Underhammer Percussion Pepperbox revolver, which is in approximately . 36" caliber. It is made very much in the French style, and many French makers had these made under contract in the gun making city of Lige, Belgium. Made around 1840, revolvers such as these were principally supplied to the Parisian Market, intended for personal protection. With an underhammer design featuring a