Original British Victorian Nickel Silver Framed Pepperbox Percussion Revolver with Birmingham Proofs - circa 1855 German Field Gear The knife was originally finished

The knife was originally finished in all black

The barrel is marked STEEL on the left side

25 in (540 mm) barrel and a 1

and no dents we can see

This silk embroidered flag reads in German:

Original British Victorian Nickel Silver Framed Pepperbox Percussion Revolver with Birmingham Proofs - circa 1855 German Field Gear The knife was originally finishedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a truly lovely example of the unusual system known as the "PEPPERBOX". The muzzle is similar to the business end of a Pepper Pot of the the early days of Queen Victoria. All six barrels are contained in one solid "tube" or cylinder of steel revolving as a unit. The system was quickly superseded with the design of the traditional revolver, using a rotating chamber and a single barrel in the 1840 1850s. Pepper