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Allen & Thurber Pepperbox — Pepperbox Pistol featured in Gun Guesser

Allen & Thurber Pepperbox

Pepperbox Pistol

DesignerEthan Allen
Design Year1837
Difficulty
Very Hard

In-Game Hints

  • -This multi-barrel rotating handgun predated the true revolver
  • -Popular with gold prospectors in 1849 for self-defense
  • -Its six barrels made it front-heavy and difficult to aim accurately
Country of OriginClick to reveal
United States
Wikipedia

About the Allen & Thurber Pepperbox

The Allen & Thurber Pepperbox is a pepperbox pistol designed by Ethan Allen in 1837. It is classified as a very hard difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.

In Gun Guesser, players are shown the Allen & Thurber Pepperbox along with its type, designer, and design year — but not its country of origin. Your challenge is to place a pin on the world map as close to its true origin as possible. The closer your guess, the higher your score.

Think you know where the Allen & Thurber Pepperbox was designed? Play Gun Guesser to test your firearms geography knowledge, or browse the full firearms database to study up before your next game.

Can You Guess Where the Allen & Thurber Pepperbox Was Made?

Test your knowledge in Gun Guesser — the free online gun quiz where you pin firearm origins on the world map.