Model 1851 Navy "Yank" Pepperbox .36 Caliber blackpowder revolver. Pietta's Pepperbox features a single-action brass backstrap and trigger guard, steel frame with case-hardened finish w/ walnut grips. Shoots directly out of the six-shot, 3" cylinder (no barrel) The first pepperbox revolvers originated in the 1500s and used matchlock mechanisms. With the advent of pin-fire cartridges, the pepperbox regained some popularity in the late 1800s as a small concealable weapon.

1860 Snub Nose .44 Caliber Casehardened Frame 3" Barrel Fluted Cylinder with Checkered wood Express Grip. Almost as soon as the .44 caliber 1860 Army revolver arrived on the scene, people were cutting the 8-inch barrel down for better concealment. These modified guns, called "belly guns" in the 19th century, were quite popular. Pictured above with the fluted cylinder - banded cylinders sold separately. A separate loading tool is included.