Complete Collection Page -

Collection Overview

This page mostly showcases my own collection, with a few select pieces from a good friend and fellow collector.

For more detailed information on each firearm, simply click on the image.

Content:

Cased early Grafton Standard size Pepperbox – Wide back-strap and removable nipples

Caliber: .31
Serial number: #136
Length: Barrel:10,2 cm (4"), Total:17,3cm
Weight: 538 gr
Hammer marking: Left side: ALLEN & THURBER / GRAFTON MASS Side-plate marking: ALLEN’S PATENT
Provenance: The Paul Wellborn collection
Ethan Allen, Gunmaker by Harold R. Mouillesseaux - Page 37

Late Grafton Standard size Shieldless Pepperbox

Caliber: .30
Serial number: #22
Length: Barrel:9,65 cm (3,8"), Total:16,7cm
Weight: 576 gr
Hammer marking: Left side: ALLEN & THURBER / GRAFTON MASS
Hammer marking: top: ALLEN’S PATENT

Late Grafton / Early Norwich Transition Standard size Shielded Pepperbox – BOLEN

Caliber: .30
Serial number: #7
Length: Barrel:9,7 cm (3,8"), Total:16,9cm
Weight: 590 gr
Hammer marking: Left side: J.G.BOLEN N.Y.
Hammer marking: top (with small die): ALLEN’S PATENT

Norwich Standard size Shielded Pepperbox – BOLEN

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #42
Length: Barrel:8,31 cm (3,27"), Total:16,6cm
Weight: 575 gr
Hammer marking: Left side: J.G.BOLEN N.Y.
Hammer marking: top: ALLEN’S PATENT
Barrel marking: BOLEN 104 B.WAY N.Y.

Cased Norwich Standard size Shielded Ring-trigger Pepperbox – SPIES

Caliber: .31
Serial number: #5
Length: Barrel:9,7 cm (3,8"), Total:17,1cm
Weight: 580 gr
Hammer marking: Left side: A.W.SPIES / ALLEN'S PATENT
Barrel marking: PATENTED 1837 CASTSTEEL

Norwich Standard size Shielded Pepperbox – HYDE & GOODRICH

Caliber: .30
Serial number: #8
Length: Barrel:9,4 cm (3,7"), Total:17,9cm
Weight: 603 gr
Hammer marking: Left side: HYDE & GOODRICH / NEW ORLEANS; Top: ALLEN'S PATENT
Barrel marking: PATENTED 1837 CASTSTEEL

Norwich Standard size Shielded Ring-trigger Pepperbox – YOUNG & SMITH

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #20
Length: Barrel:8,25 cm (3,25"), Total:17,8cm
Weight: 586 gr
Hammer marking: Left side: YOUNG & SMITH N–Y / ALLEN'S PATENT

Worcester Allen & Wheelock 4-Shot Pepperbox Standard model

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #125
Length: Barrel:7,3 cm (2,9"), Total:15,1cm
Weight: 300 gr
Hammer marking: ALLEN’S PATENT 1857
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK / PATENTED 1845

Worcester Allen & Thurber Early model 5-shot pepperbox with nipple shield

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #79
Length: Barrel:7,3 cm (2,9"), Total:15,5cm
Weight: 425 gr
Hammer marking: ALLEN’S PATENT
Barrel marking: ALLEN & THURBER – WORCESTER / PATENTED - 1845

Worcester Allen & Wheelock Late model 5-shot pepperbox without nipple shield

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #16
Length: Barrel:7,4 cm (2,9"), Total:15,7cm
Weight: 430 gr
Hammer marking: PATENTED APRIL 16.1845
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK

Worcester Allen & Thurber Standard size Pepperbox with flat barrel ribs

Caliber: .30
Serial number: #274
Length: Barrel:10,2 cm (4"), Total:19,5cm
Weight: 650 gr
Hammer marking: ALLEN’S PATENT
Barrel marking: ALLEN & THURBER – WORCESTER / PATENTED - 1837 - CASTSTEEL

Cased Worcester Allen & Thurber Standard size Pepperbox with fluted barrel cluster

Caliber: .31
Serial number: #113
Length: Barrel:10 cm (3,9"), Total:19,1cm
Weight: 640 gr
Hammer marking: ALLEN’S PATENT 1845
Barrel marking: ALLEN & THURBER – WORCESTER

Worcester Allen & Thurber Standard size Pepperbox with fluted barrel cluster

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #148
Length: Barrel:9,7 cm (3,8"), Total:18,5cm
Weight: 625 gr
Hammer marking: ALLEN’S PATENT 1845
Barrel marking: ALLEN & THURBER – WORCESTER

Worcester Allen & Thurber Shotgun Hammer Single-Action Pepperbox

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #93
Length: Barrel:10,2 cm (4"), Total:19,4cm
Weight: 680 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & THURBER – WORCESTER / CASTSTEEL

Worcester Allen & Thurber Transitional Dragoon size Pepperbox

Caliber: .36
Serial number: #243
Length: Barrel:13 cm (5,1"), Total:24 cm
Weight: 1075 gr
Hammer marking: ALLEN’S PATENT
Barrel marking: ALLEN & THURBER – WORCESTER / PATENTED - 1837 - CASTSTEEL
Provenance: The Paul Wellborn collection

Worcester Allen & Thurber Dragoon size Pepperbox with fluted barrel cluster

Caliber: .36
Serial number: #176
Length: Barrel:10,1 cm (4"), Total:22,3 cm
Weight: 908 gr
Hammer marking: ALLEN’S PATENT 1845
Barrel marking: ALLEN & THURBER – WORCESTER

E. Allen Pocket Rifle First Model

Caliber: .31
Serial number: #26
Length: Barrel:11,7 cm (4,6"), Total:23,5cm
Weight: 350 gr
Top plate marking: E.ALLEN / GRAFTON / MASS – POCKET RIFLE / CAST STEEL / WARRANTED

Allen & Thurber Side-Hammer Target Pistol

Caliber: .41
Serial number: #99
Length: Barrel:20,3 cm (8"), Total:32cm
Weight: 877 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & THURBER WORCHESTER CASTSTEEL

Allen & Thurber Shotgun Hammer Boot Pistol 5″ Barrel

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #483, barrel #818
Length: Barrel:12,5 cm (5"), Total:23 cm
Weight: 510 gr
Barrel markings: ALLEN & THURBER

Allen & Wheelock Shotgun Hammer Boot Pistol 8″ Barrel

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #120
Length: Barrel:20,3 cm (8"), Total:30 cm
Weight: 607 gr
Barrel markings: ALLEN & WHEELOCK

Allen & Thurber First model Bar-Hammer Pistol

Caliber: .36
Serial number: #125
Length: Barrel:6,75 cm (2,7"), Total:13,5cm
Weight: 254 gr
Hammer marking Top: ALLEN'S PATENT - Left side: ALLEN & THURBER / GRAFTON
Barrel markings: CAST STEEL

Allen & Thurber Standard model Bar-Hammer Pistol

Caliber: .36
Serial number: #158
Length: Barrel:7,6 cm (3"), Total:16,5cm
Weight: 290 gr
Hammer marking: ALLEN'S PATENT
Barrel marking: CASTSTEEL - PATENTED - 1837

Allen, Thurber & Co Standard model Bar-Hammer Pistol

Caliber: .36
Serial number: #33
Length: Barrel:7,6 cm (3"), Total:16,5cm
Weight: 290 gr
Hammer marking: ALLEN'S PATENT 1845
Barrel marking: ALLEN THURBER & Co

Allen & Thurber Bar-Hammer Muff Pistol

Caliber: .31
Serial number: #401
Length: Barrel:5,1 cm (2"), Total:12,4cm
Weight: 160 gr
Hammer marking: ALLEN'S PATENT

Allen & Wheelock Bar-Hammer Muff Pistol

Caliber: .30
Serial number: #460
Length: Barrel:5,1 cm (2"), Total:12,4cm
Weight: 160 gr
Hammer marking: PATENTED APRIL 16, 1845

Bruce & Davis Double Barrel Single Trigger Pistol

Caliber: .34
Serial number: #4
Length: Barrel:10,2 cm (4"), Total:18,5 cm
Weight: 461 gr
Barrel markings: BRUCE & DAVIS CASTSTEEL

Single Shot In-Line Percussion Pistol

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #450
Length: Barrel:11,4 cm (4,5"), Total:18,7 cm
Weight: 334 gr
Barrel markings: ALLEN & WHEELOCK

Small frame Bar-Hammer Pocket Revolver

Caliber: .30
Serial number: #361
Length: Barrel:6,35 cm (2,5"), Total:15cm
Weight: 273 gr
Barrel markings: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCESTER. MAS / ALLEN'S PATENT APRIL 16 181

Medium frame Bar-Hammer Revolver 2nd variation early production

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #19
Length: Barrel:7,6 cm (3"), Total:19,5cm
Weight: 480 gr
Hammer marking: PATENTED APRIL 16, 1845
Top strap marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK

Side-Hammer Navy Revolver – 3rd Type

Caliber: .36
Serial number: #41
Length: Barrel:13,5 cm (5,3"), Total:27,5cm
Weight: 1042 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER, MASS. U.S. ALLEN’S PT’S. JAN. 13. DEC. 15. 1857 SEPT. 7. 1858

Side-Hammer Belt Revolver – 5th type – 4″ barrel

Caliber: .34
Serial number: #866 but #765 on the Cylinder
Length: Barrel:10,2 cm (4"), Total:22,6cm
Weight: 628 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER, MASS. U.S. ALLEN’S PT’S. JAN. 13. DEC. 15. 1857 SEPT. 7. 1858

Side-Hammer Belt Revolver – 5th type – 6″ barrel

Caliber: .32
Serial number: #810
Length: Barrel:15,2 cm (6"), Total:28,4cm
Weight: 670 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER, MASS. U.S. ALLEN’S PT’S. JAN. 13. DEC. 15. 1857 SEPT. 7. 1858

Center-Hammer Army Revolver – First type

Caliber: .44
Serial number: #159
Length: Barrel:19 cm (7,5"), Total:33,7 cm
Weight: 1257 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK WORCESTER MASS U / ALLEN'S PT'S JAN.13 DEC.15 1857, DEC.7 1

Center-Hammer Army Revolver – Second type – Early production

Caliber: .44
Serial number: #311
Length: Barrel:19 cm (7,5"), Total:33,7 cm
Weight: 1301 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK WORCESTER MASS U / ALLEN'S PT'S JAN.13 DEC.15 1857, DEC.7 1

Center-Hammer Army Revolver – Third type

Caliber: .44
Serial number: #2381
Length: Barrel:18,8 cm (7,4"), Total:33,2 cm
Weight: 1268 gr
Barrel marking: -

Center-Hammer Navy Revolver – Early type

Caliber: .36
Serial number: #1
Length: Barrel:14,5 cm (5,7"), Total:27,7 cm
Weight: 806 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK WORCESTER MASS US / ALLEN'S PT'S JAN.13 DEC.15 1857, DEC.7 1858

Providence Police Revolver

Caliber: .36
Serial number: #345
Length: Barrel:7,6 cm (3"), Total:18,8 cm
Weight: 480 gr
Barrel marking: -

Center-Hammer Army Lipfire Revolver – Prototype

Caliber: .44 Lipfire
Serial number: #1
Length: Barrel:18,8 cm (7,4"), Total:32,4 cm
Weight: 1133 gr
Barrel marking: -

Center-Hammer Army Lipfire Revolver – Prototype

Caliber: .44 Lipfire
Serial number: #200
Length: Barrel:18,8 cm (7,4"), Total:32,2 cm
Weight: 1144 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK WORCESTER. MASS. U.S. / ALLEN'S PAT'S SEPT.7.NOV.9 1858

Center-Hammer Navy Lipfire Revolver – 5″ Barrel

Caliber: .36 Lipfire
Serial number: #22
Length: Barrel:12,6 cm (5"), Total:24 cm
Weight: 770 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK WORCESTER. MASS. U.S. / ALLEN'S PAT'S SEPT.7.NOV.9 1858
Provenance: The H.H. Thomas collection
The story of Allen and Wheelock Firearms by H.H. Thomas - page 70/71 Fig.2.

Ethan Allen & Co Side-Hammer Lipfire Revolver

Caliber: .32" Lipfire
Serial number: #506
Length: Barrel:12,6 cm (5"), Total:23,5 cm
Weight: 525 gr
Barrel marking: ETHAN ALLEN & CO WORCESTER MASS / ALLEN'S PAT'S SEP.7. NOV.9. 1858. SEP.24.1861

Ethan Allen & Co Side-Hammer Lipfire Revolver

Caliber: .32" Lipfire (converted to 32RF)
Serial number: #435
Length: Barrel:12,4 cm (5"), Total:23,5 cm
Weight: 533 gr
Barrel marking: ETHAN ALLEN & CO WORCESTER MASS / ALLEN'S PAT'S SEP.7. NOV.9. 1858. SEP.24.1861

Ethan Allen & Co Side-Hammer Lipfire Revolver

Caliber: .25" Lipfire
Serial number: #8
Length: Barrel:7,62 cm (3"), Total:17,5 cm
Weight: 235 gr
Barrel marking: -

Allen & Wheelock 22RF Side-Hammer Revolver – First model

Caliber: .22RF Short
Serial number: #451
Length: Barrel:6 cm (2,35"), Total:14,7cm
Weight: 215 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER. MS. US / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858

Allen & Wheelock 22RF Side-Hammer Revolver – Late third model

Caliber: .22RF Short
Serial number: #9
Length: Barrel:6 cm (2,35"), Total:14,7cm
Weight: 224 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER. MS. US / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858

Allen & Wheelock 22RF Side-Hammer Revolver – Forth model

Caliber: .22RF Short
Serial number: #53
Length: Barrel:7,6 cm (3"), Total:15,9cm
Weight: 233 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER. MS. US / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858

Allen & Wheelock 22RF Side-Hammer Revolver – Fifth model

Caliber: .22RF Short)
Serial number: #69
Length: Barrel:7,6 cm (3"), Total:16cm
Weight: 227 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER. MS. US / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858

Allen & Wheelock 22RF Side-Hammer Revolver – Sixth model

Caliber: .22RF Short
Serial number: #180
Length: Barrel:6,35 cm (2,5"), Total:14,7cm
Weight: 221 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER. MS. US / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858

Ethan Allen & Co Side-Hammer Revolver – Seventh model

Caliber: .22RF Short
Serial number: #1767
Length: Barrel:6,1 cm (2,4"), Total:14,5cm
Weight: 525 gr
Barrel marking: ETHAN ALLEN & CO. WORCHESTER. MASS / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858 SEPT.24.1861

Ethan Allen & Co 22RF Side-Hammer Revolver – Eight model

Caliber: .22RF Short
Serial number: #15543
Length: Barrel:6,1 cm (2,4"), Total:13,9cm
Weight: 195 gr
Barrel marking: ETHAN ALLEN & CO. WORCHESTER. MASS / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858 SEPT.24.1861

Allen & Wheelock 32RF Side-Hammer Revolver – First model

Caliber: .32RF Short
Serial number: #14
Length: Barrel:7,6 cm (3"), Total:17,3cm
Weight: 390 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER. MS. US / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858

Allen & Wheelock 32RF Side-Hammer Revolver – Late second model

Caliber: .32RF Short
Serial number: #135
Lengt: Barrel:10 cm (4"), Total:20cm
Weight: 407 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER. MS. US / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858
Marking on frame: JULY 8. 1860

Allen & Wheelock 32RF Side-Hammer Revolver – Third model – Long Cylinder

Caliber: .32RF Long
Serial number: #358
Lengte: Loop:9,9 cm (3,9"), Totaal:21cm
Weight: 434 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER. MS. US / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858
Marking on frame: JULY 8. 1860

Allen & Wheelock 32RF Side-Hammer Revolver – Third model – Brass Frame – Long Cylinder

Caliber: .32RF Long
Serial number: #315
Lengte: Loop:9,6 cm (3,8"), Totaal:20,7cm
Weight: 461 gr
Barrel marking: ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER. MS. US / ALLEN'S PAT'S. SEPT.7. NOV.9.1858
Marking on frame: JULY 8. 1860