Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Thurber 1845 Patent Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 282 Martini-Henry Rifle As with many Ersatz bayonets

As with many Ersatz bayonets

this is a very nice Japanese WWII  "Good Luck Flag"

It has an Edelweiss badge on the side

Substantial but not heavy making it easy to display

under Major General Matthew Ridgway

Original U.S. 19th Century Allen & Thurber 1845 Patent Percussion Pepperbox Revolver - Serial 282 Martini-Henry Rifle As with many Ersatz bayonetsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Pepperbox revolvers were so named because of the similarity of the front view of the weapon was so reminiscent of a Pepper Pot of the time being a circle of round holes. This example was made by Ethan Allen of Massachusetts (1808 1871). Allen developed his Gun business by taking his brother in law Charles Thurber as his partner, and they moved the plant to Worcester, Mass. Ethan Allen, no relation to the