Original Victorian British Single Shot Side Hammer Percussion Vest Pistol by Charles Piper of Cambridge with Captured Ramrod - circa 1850 Helmets - Officer peaked "crush" visor

- Officer peaked "crush" visor cap

The included steel scabbard is very nice

so we could not look underneath for markings

Year of Manufacture: late 1865 - early 1866

Original Victorian British Single Shot Side Hammer Percussion Vest Pistol by Charles Piper of Cambridge with Captured Ramrod - circa 1850 Helmets - Officer peaked "crush" visorOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely British Percussion Vest pistol, with a "box lock" style frame and very interesting "Side Hammer" design. These are usually top hammer, but as it is percussion, it may have been easier to put the hammer and bolster on the side. It is a very early Victorian example, and is marked on the top of the barrel by the maker: PIPER, CAMBRIDGE This of course refers to gunmaker Charles Piper, who operated a shop