Another pepper box

fernando · 28th September 2008, 05:05 PM

Belgium again, but this time in a pinfire system, circa 1880. Six 9 m/m rifled barrels. Folding trigger; ejection rod screwed into the stock butt.
It has a serial number and Liege proof marks, but no makers mark. This is a pattern equal to that generaly made by Joseph Deprez. This type of pepper box was called 'de curé' (vicar) in a allegory to a priest gun model. But i remember having read this is no more than an allegory. It's working perfectly ... mechanicaly i mean; it makes a very nice discrete click sound, when rotating the cylinder.
Fernando

28th September 2008, 05:05 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Another pepper box Belgium again, but this time in a pinfire system, circa 1880. Six 9 m/m rifled barrels. Folding trigger; ejection rod screwed into the stock butt. It has a serial number and Liege proof marks, but no makers mark. This is a pattern equal to that generaly made by Joseph Deprez. This type of pepper box was called 'de curé' (vicar) in a allegory to a priest gun model. But i remember having read this is no more than an allegory. It's working perfectly ... mechanicaly i mean; it makes a very nice discrete click sound, when rotating the cylinder. Fernando Attached Images