SCARCE Antique STOCKING & Co. .31 Percussion PEPPERBOX Pocket GOLD RUSH Era ENGRAVED Pre-CIVIL WAR Era 6-Shot Pepperbox

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SCARCE Antique STOCKING & Co. .31 Percussion PEPPERBOX Pocket GOLD RUSH Era

ENGRAVED Pre-CIVIL WAR Era 6-Shot Pepperbox

Here we present an antique Engraved Stocking & Co. Single Action Pocket-Sized Percussion Pepperbox Revolver, manufactured circa 1849-1852 in Worcester, Massachusetts. These guns were single action, bar hammer pistols with 6-shot ribbed barrel clusters that were typically between 3” and 6” in length. The guns were available in .28, .31 and .36 caliber variants, and were produced with and without a nipple shield around the breech. Most were manufactured with nipples that were integral with the barrels, but removable nipples versions were made on a limited basis. Standard finish was blued barrels and frames with a case hardened hammer and two-piece walnut grip. The guns were batch or assembly numbered, and no records survive to indicate the total number of arms produced. According to Frank Seller’s “American Gunsmiths” the firm was only in business between 1849 and 1852, and it is generally believed that only a few hundred Stocking & Company pepperboxes were produced. Today, the Stocking & Company pepperboxes are quite rare and are prized additions to collections of American made pepperbox pistols.

The bar hammer did preclude the inclusion of usable sights. As these were considered “point and shoot” short range defensive weapons or “belly guns”, the market did not seem to object to the limitation of not having sights. The history that pepperbox pistols enjoyed over the years is astounding: the Seminole Wars, Gold Rush, Mexican War and American Civil War. These guns are true relics of American history.

The overall condition is good. Strong action, although the trigger spring is weak. The bores are in good shape for their ages. Legible markings. Both grips are in good shape with average handling wear. Engraved frame.

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Barrel is 3-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .31 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1800
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