Black Power Pepperbox

[cal44mag]

Has anyone gotten their hands on one of these:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Piet...owder%2bcylinder&CQ_st=b&categoryId=734095080

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

Yes, I picked up one second hand that likely had never been fired a couple years ago before Cabela's offered them and they were even less common. I thought it just seemed neat and interesting, but then I got to figuring that the energy of a ball loaded only half way down the 3 inch cylinder with no barrel was going to be anemic and kind of lost interest. Still haven't ever had it out since I always feel more like shooting something else.

 

[Panzerschwein]

Doesn't look like any pepperbox I've ever seen. In fact, it looks ridiculous.

 

[Browning]

That's not a pepperbox, that's a percussion revolver missing its barrel and loading lever.

 

[Crawdad1]

This is a pepperbox,

http://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...trigger-3-1-2-x31caliber.cfm?gun_id=100781215

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/607547479

 

[noelf2]

Would be kinda fun for shooting blank loads or wax bullets. Would look cooler with a birds head or thunderer grip. I was considering one but talked myself out of it. With cylinder support on only one side of the arbor, it could shoot loose, and with no sights, you'd be better off getting a pietta snubbie.

 

[Blackpowdershooter44]

Though it's not historically accurate, it looks like a interesting gun. with the short barrels, (chambers really), the power would be rather weak, as was said before.
Seems like a gun from the Sabata movies lol.

 

[Panzerschwein]

It's just a lazy attempt at a pepperbox. They could have actually developed a real pepperbox replica, but instead we get this. Yuck.

 

[Tommygunn]

I got one, though I've never fired it. It's a "fantasy" gun. Colt never made it and as others have said pepper boxes were different.
Nothing really special about it save that it is odd.

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

Here is a review that appears to be half serious / half comical, but he demonstrates multiple loads, including conical bullets, and shot.

Take small sips of your coffee folks, your computer screen will appreciate it...

 

[Blackpowdershooter44]

Thanks for the video. It's an interesting gun to say the least

 

[Panzerschwein]

Here is a review that appears to be half serious / half comical, but he demonstrates multiple loads, including conical bullets, and shot.

Take small sips of your coffee folks, your computer screen will appreciate it...

Hovey Smith is a riot! He sure has his mannerisms, eh?

Strange how he used "magnetite" as a form of shot. I've never heard of this!

 

[expat_alaska]

The Pietta "PepperBox" is an answer to a question that should have never been asked.

No rifling. No front sight. It is nothing more than an ugly bellygun. However, with that cylinder length one could pack a Walker load of powder behind that .36 ball.

I would like to see that at night!

Even though I think Avenging Angel 1851's are cute, they at least have a modicum of rifling in the short barrel.

Jim

 

[rodwha]

The Pietta "PepperBox" is an answer to a question that should have never been asked.

No rifling. No front sight. It is nothing more than an ugly bellygun. However, with that cylinder length one could pack a Walker load of powder behind that .36 ball.

I would like to see that at night!

Even though I think Avenging Angel 1851's are cute, they at least have a modicum of rifling in the short barrel.

Jim

Hmmmm... Lengthening the frame to accept a Navy barrel with that huge cylinder would be rather interesting!

 

[Crawdad1]

If you want a pepperbox just buy a pepperbox,

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=867

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

As valid as many of the criticisms of the Pietta "Pepperbox" may be, it is a fine tuned machine compared to the Classic Arms version. Every one of the Classic Arms pepperbox examples I've seen have been falling apart just sitting there.

 

[Dog Soldier]

Why not just remove the upper from a Colt open top. Shim the cylinder boss to the barrel wedge. I expect the Pooper Box will be a market failure.

 

[midland man]

I see something that maybe a wonderful idea! load it with a heavy load of shot and use it for snakes while out fishing!!

 

[robhof]

As valid as many of the criticisms of the Pietta "Pepperbox" may be, it is a fine tuned machine compared to the Classic Arms version. Every one of the Classic Arms pepperbox examples I've seen have been falling apart just sitting there.

Based on the video, it seems to work well at 10 yds..

 

[Panzerschwein]

Pining for a REAL pepperbox repro... come on Pietta or Pedersoli, make it happen! Not this abortion!

 

[cal44mag]

This one seems a lot more reasonable for a BP snub:

http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/1860-army-44-snub-nose-with-thunderer-grips-pietta.html

 

[daboyleroy]

. An original gun
http://www.guns.com/2011/07/07/pepperbox-guns-the-big-and-the-small/
http://firearmshistory.blogspot.com/2010/06/revolvers-pepper-box-revolver.html
I was surprised by the date manufactured and numbers made

 

[Crawdad1]

Never read an account where in a journal or diary or letter that mentioned anything about a pepperbox. However, look at those numbers of pepperboxes produced by the Robbins & Lawrence armory. I'm thinking that in some of those accounts of the mining camps that attributed a multi firing weapon to Colt was possibly a pepperbox instead. It gets confusing because on one page they'll use the word revolver or Colt's revolver but on another page they'll use the term pistol. But you have to factor in even Samuel Colt described his revolver as a revolving belt pistol.

I for one believe that being how firearms were so highly regarded as essential tools no one in their right mind would pitch away or drop into the river their single shot pistol or in this case their pepperbox just because the Colt revolver started showing up.

 

[Curator]

In Mark Twain's book; "Roughing it" he has a great story about one of the passengers on his stage coach who carried an Allen & Thurber pepperbox. While meant to be humorous, it is also quite accurate in relating the pistol's tendency to chain-fire. The "Allen's revolving pistol" was quite popular with the "49ers" according to Twain. He also mentions the stage coach company's suggestion that a "Colt's revolving belt pistol" was the preferred equipment for riders heading west of Saint Louis.

 

[Crawdad1]

I can see the range and accuracy of the Colt, but in a close in fight that pepperbox would do.

Curator, have you seen any other references to pepperboxes except for the Mark Twain reference?