Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Thurber Style Single Shot Pocket Percussion Pistol circa 1845 - Matching Serial 344 Chinese Militaria on the side action lock

on the side action lock plate

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

white and blue banner with a cluster of white stars in front of a blue circular background

All examples are completely inert in compliance with the current BATF standards on inert ordnance

Overall the pistol is in great condition with almost no pitting

Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Thurber Style Single Shot Pocket Percussion Pistol circa 1845 - Matching Serial 344 Chinese Militaria on the side action lockOriginal 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