From the Vault: Rigby Pepperbox Pistol

Brownells Gun Techs Steve Ostrem and Keith Ford are again at Rock Island Auctions to show us another example of firearm exotica. Today, it's the well-equipped gentleman's EDC pistol of the early 1800s: a pepperbox pistol by John Rigby of Dublin. The pepperbox was a muzzleloading cap-and-ball pistol with multiple rotating barrels, making it a predecessor of the modern revolver. This Rigby gun has five barrels AND a double action trigger. It fits easily in your pocket and can deliver all five shots as fast as you can pull the trigger, making it the Smith & Wesson J-frame of its day! The Rigby was also an expensive gun. This beautifully made and preserved example comes in a fitted wood case with all its original accoutrements, including a ram rod, bullet mold, powder flask, nipple wrench, and even an oiler. If you're wondering… gunmaker John Rigby opened his Dublin shop in 1775; in 1865 his grandson opened the London branch of the firm, still in business today, which became famous for "best quality" shotguns and hunting rifles.
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[@chrischiampo7647]

😮😲😮😀😊👍🏼 What a Beautiful Pistol What Nice Machining For The Early 1800’s 😮😀😀😀😊

[@BT1776]

Wow, everything is in an amazing condition after all these year.

[@22tanmay]

Many European companies made these but the ones by Rigby are treasures. Awesome !

[@AnimeFan_2013]

Looks pretty nice

[@tacticplanner7188]

This is a very nice example most pepper box pistols of this type look much more like the Ethan Allen pistols out of Norwich Connecticut.

[@johnshoureas1629]

NICE, I wish the cameraman would have done some more close ups.

[@chrischiampo7647]

WW1 Lewis Next Please Guys 😀😀😀😀😊 Ask Joel He’ll Send You In The Right Direction 😀👍🏼

[@NuclearGrizzly]

So who else would just have to fire it at least once?

[@glockparaastra]

MSRP? :-)

[@waterboi4846]

these are good to kill rats and such