Title: Cased Six-Barreled Revolving Percussion Pistol ("Pepperbox")
Object type: Percussion revolver with case
Date: 1842–47
Culture: American, Norwich, Connecticut
Artist:  Ethan Allen 
Artist bio: American, 1808–1871
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Manufacturer
Medium: Steel, gold, silver, ivory, wood (rosewood), velvet
Dimensions: L. of pistol 7 in. (17.78 cm); case 12 15/16 x 8 3/16 x 2 5/8 in. (32.84 x 20.78 x 6.65 cm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Credit line: Gift of Eric Vaule, 1990
Geography: Country of Origin Norwich Connecticut  United States      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY