Project Description

!!!!!SOLD!!!!!  This is a miniature pepperbox revolver with retractable dagger by master miniaturist Larry Smith of Florida.  These pepperboxes are Larry’s own design, & use some of the same parts as his miniature Colt Paterson revolvers, notably the basic frame design, hammer, & trigger.  This one has what looks to be a five shot barrel, but one of the barrels houses a retractable dagger.  The other four barrels will shoot the 2mm pinfire cartridges.  2 1/4″ long overall with a 1 5/16″ barrel group.  The barrel, trigger, & screws are a beautiful high polished charcoal blue.  Silver plated frame & grip strap.  The hammer has a checkered hammer spur, & is finished in the white.  Nicely figured two piece ivory bird’s head grips with a nicely aged patina, brass escutcheons, and a single screw entering from the left side.  One barrel marked “-L. H. SMITH- FLA. U.S.A.”.  The bottom of the grip stamped with the serial number “19”.  Accessories include two lift top cap tins, one of which contains three 2mm pinfire blank cartridges, the other contains a nice quantity of cleaning patches.  There are also two cleaning rod accessories, one is brass with a jagged end, walnut handle with brass ferrule, the other which is steel, finished in the white, with a loop on one end.  All housed in the original Larry Smith mahogany hinged top case with slide latch.  Note, Larry’s miniatures usually have a push button latch, so this is unusual.  The interior is French fit & lined in a burgundy felt.  The bottom of the case with the usual Larry Smith markings “-L. H-., SMITH, 19” in three lines.  Near mint condition showing only the most minor signs of handling, & no signs of ever having been fired.  The case has some minor dings & scratches, mostly to the top.  See photos!  This is the first one of these I have been able to offer in well over eight years, & is a beautiful example!  !!!!!SOLD!!!!!