Six Barrel Revolver???

[Codey]

I have the opportunity to buy a percussion cap revolver with six rotating barrels, but I can't find any info on such a thing. I realize this isn't much to go on and I'll get a picture as soon as I can. In the meantime I was hoping someone might know something about it.

 

[gunasauras]

Another name for these was "pepperbox".
Pretty hard to give you any info without pics and id markings on the revolver....

 

[Randy77]

Hmmm.....that sounds more like a Pepperbox revolver to me.

 

[GrantR]

If it is a "pepperbox" pistol, here's one link to seven of them currently listed on "Armchair Gunshow":
http://www.armchairgunshow.com/otsABX_pepperboxes.htm

Search "pepperbox pistol" on Google ...

 

[Jeremy]

Just did a search to see what a "pepperbox" looked like. Sweet gun.

 

[Codey]

I didn't know what it was called, but I looked a a picture of a pepperbox and that's it. The only writing I can find on it says "Improved Revolving Pistol".

 

[Codey]

It seems to be fairly valuable and my friend has no idea what it's worth so I guess I should tell him before he sells it for a hundred bucks. I found the exact same one here. www. kahnfineantiques.com//index.cfm?ImgId=257