1859 Sharps & Hankin Pepperbox, 3rd Model

-.32 cal RF short
-4 barrels, 3.5”
-12.5-ozs.
-sights: brass front bead, rear notch
-iron frame, steel barrel
-SN# 10321 w/matching numbers
-walnut grips
-Address "Sharps & Hankins Philadelphia, Penn" on top of barrel
-"C. Sharps Patent Jan 25, 1859" on the right side of frame
-each barrel is fired by means of a rotating striker located on the hammer
-Wear commensurate with regular use

-Approximately 85,000 of these pepperboxes were made between 1859 and 1868.
-Barrel release button is on the left side of the frame instead of the underside
-Firing mechanism is mounted on the hammer