Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Thurber Style Single Shot Pocket Percussion Pistol circa 1845 - Matching Serial 344 Chinese Militaria though the 1940 set appears

though the 1940 set appears to have gotten damp at some point in the past thankfully the damage was very minor

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Overall the pistol is in great condition with almost no pitting

The clip end actually still has a maker mark and date

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Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Thurber Style Single Shot Pocket Percussion Pistol circa 1845 - Matching Serial 344 Chinese Militaria though the 1940 set appearsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice single shot double action pocket percussion pistol, made circa 1845 very much in the style of Allen and Thurber, a well known producer of both single shot pistols and pepperbox revolvers. The pistol is relatively worn on the outside, and shows signs of a lot of cleaning on the exterior rear barrel area. We have considered that this may in fact BE an Allen & Thurber, and an early one at that, as it