Original U.S. Sharps Model 1A .22 Rimfire 4 Barrel Brass Frame Pepperbox Pistol - Serial 57651 US Civil War one from the AAD records

one from the AAD records search

Made by the Bata Shoe Company

The point of a Yataghan Bayonet blade was to assist soldier using muzzle loading weapons to have the bayonet points off-set to facilitate loading with the bayonet in a fixed position and not lacerating the soldier's hand holding the ramrod

Scabbard length: 23 1/2"

which has a sturdy iron rammer on one end

Original U.S. Sharps Model 1A .22 Rimfire 4 Barrel Brass Frame Pepperbox Pistol - Serial 57651 US Civil War one from the AAD recordsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is exactly what the Mississippi gamblers carried on the River Boats after the Civil War for self protection. Featuring FOUR barrels, each in . 22 Rim Fire that fired individually by way of a single action hammer with a rotating firing pin. Easy to conceal, these were very popular, and often outfitted with custom options, such as the lovely decorative grips on this example. The barrel is slid forward for