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Pietta 1851 NAVY Steel Frame Pepperbox .36 Cal PEPPERBOX Revolver YAN36PP
Guns International #: 102020463 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Cowboy Action Revolvers - Taylors & Co Revolvers
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Seller: Stephen Harris
Company: Sticks N' Stones Survival Shop
Member Since: 4/12/18
State: Mississippi
Zip: 39477
Country: United States
Phone: (601) 425-1333
Phone2: (601) 527-7948
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 3
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Postal Money Order. Personal Checks
About Us: I am a small rural Mississippi survival shop that sells guns, ammo, knives, swords, spears, survival food, lanterns, specialty flashlights, scopes, and air guns. Plus more.
Description:
The 1851 strong Case Hardened Steel 36cal black power Pepperbox (also called the 1851 Navy YANK Pepperbox) is a unique black powder, built on an 1851 Navy Revolver frame with a longer cylinder retained on the cylinder pin by a threaded screw.
FIRST PEPPERBOX REVOLVERS ORIGINATED IN THE 1500S, USING MATCHLOCK MECHANISMS. THEN CAME THE PIN-FIRE CARTRIDGES, SO IT BECAME A GREAT CONCEALABLE WEAPON.
Case Hardened steel frame, brass backstop, and trigger guard, and a walnut Navy sized grip.
It is a Black Powder 36 cal Cowboy pistol with a Capacity of 6, Walnut Grips, with an overall Length of 6.69", weighing 2 lbs. The handgun comes with NO BARREL, but a cylinder that is an inch longer than the standard.
This is what makes the PepperBox so unique. It acts as a mini-shotgun, almost. Think of the Taurus Judge with no LIMITATIONS.
High quality steel. There is no standard cylinder available for this model. Sky is limit for projectiles, with shot loads and multiple ball being the favorite in the 1800s.
The trigger guard and backstrap are polished brass and all of the edges are crisp, with the brass to steel fit being generally very tight and smooth. The walnut grips seem to be oiled and fit the straps well, with only the slightest hint of raised edges. The package is well put together and despite its quirky looks, feels like it should get the business done at close quarters.
I decided to begin with a 20-grain charge of Henry Krank fine black powder above a .375-inch lead ball, the two separated by a soft wax ‘cookie’. The cylinder obviously has to be loaded off the gun, so I placed a suitable piece of wood dowel into a plywood base to hold the cylinder upright. There are a couple of weird and wonderful contraptions on Youtube for this task but for a one-off test I just used another piece of dowel to hammer the balls into place. Percussion caps were standard Remington No. 11.
The target was a blank piece of paper about 24 x 18-inch placed around 10-metres from the gun. The lack of a front sight proved a handicap even at this short distance and after a couple of dozen shots the paper looked like it had been peppered with buckshot from a 12-gauge! One hand or two, standing or sitting, it made little difference to where the shots landed. As a form of self-defence back in the day these guns might well have proved effective across a card table, bording a ship, riding a train, etc., but greater distances might give your adversary an advantage, like at 20 yards.
SOLD
Handgun Caliber: .36
Manufacturer: Pietta
Model: Navy Pepperbox
Condition: New
Metal Condition: New
Wood Condition: New
Bore Condition: New
Action: Revolver
Finish: Case Hardened
Weight: 2 lbs
Sights: None
Engraving: Cylinder