The Pietta 1851 Navy Yank Pepperbox is a .36 caliber black powder revolver with no conventional barrel. Six chambers in a 3-inch cylinder fire directly from the cylinder bores, which keeps the whole gun compact. The frame is color case hardened steel, the grip panels are walnut, the action is single action, and the sights are fixed iron.

This one is for the collector or reenactor who wants something different from the usual Navy reproduction. The pepperbox layout dates from an era before long-barreled revolvers were standard, and this version marries it to the 1851 Navy frame and lockwork, so it loads and handles like a cap-and-ball revolver while looking nothing like one. The case-hardened finish gives each frame its own mottled coloring. At the range it is a short-distance novelty with six charges per loading, and on a shelf it is a conversation piece that stands out among percussion revolvers.

Key features

• .36 caliber percussion pepperbox, six shots
• Fires directly from a 3-inch cylinder, no barrel
• Color case hardened steel frame
• Walnut grip panels
• Single action, fixed iron sights

This item goes to the licensed FFL dealer you choose at checkout, which completes Form 4473 and the background check before release.