Original Rare U.S. Robbins & Lawrence 1849 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 5670 Japanese Field Gear The top of the barrel

The top of the barrel is marked "Old Reliable" in script and "SHARPS RIFLE CO

L (Liaison Pilot)

A very rare battlefield pickup example dating to one of Queen Victoria's most famous Campaigns

consisting of a metal-cased high explosive warhead

and fought in Italy

Original Rare U.S. Robbins & Lawrence 1849 Patent .31cal Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 5670 Japanese Field Gear The top of the barrelOriginal Item: Only One Available. Pepperbox revolvers were so named because of the similarity of the front view of the weapon was so reminiscent of a Pepper Pot of the time being a circle of round holes. This rare example was made by the Robbins & Lawrence Company of Windsor, VT, a company unfortunately known today more for their business failures than its successes. During the 1850s they had supplied the Royal Small Arms Factory with machinery and