Original U.S. Civil War Era Jacob Rupertus 1864 Patent .22 Rimfire 8 Shot Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 659 Flags & Signs Original Civil War Federal infantry

Original Civil War Federal infantry forage caps are difficult to find in any condition in the collecting community

was an infantry division of the United States Army that fought in World War I

which has a broken one

including the Second Boer War and both the First and Second World Wars

and showing a good amount o denting to the top from service

Original U.S. Civil War Era Jacob Rupertus 1864 Patent .22 Rimfire 8 Shot Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 659 Flags & Signs Original Civil War Federal infantryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an example of the unusual firearm system known as the "PEPPERBOX" revolver, where instead of a cylinder with a single barrel, the gun features assembly of multiple barrels. They were so named because the muzzle is similar in appearance to the business end of a Pepper Pot from the the early days of Queen Victoria: a circle of round holes. Recently acquired at a military auction, this is a very nice condition