Original U.S. Sharps Model 1A .22 Rimfire 4 Barrel Pepperbox Pistol with Fully Intact Nickel Plating and Ornate Gutta Percha Grips - Serial 55760 MG 34 Feed Assembly with most of the manufacturer’s

with most of the manufacturer’s information retained on the back

KINGS LYNN But most interestingly along the top of the brass barrel is the engraving:

The bore for some reason was reamed out except near the muzzle

but serial numbers on other examples indicate this rifle was made in around 1890

Original U.S. Sharps Model 1A .22 Rimfire 4 Barrel Pepperbox Pistol with Fully Intact Nickel Plating and Ornate Gutta Percha Grips - Serial 55760 MG 34 Feed Assembly with most of the manufacturer’sOriginal 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 gutta percha grips on this example. These were also originally