A Good Cased 50 Bore Six-Shot Pepperbox Revolver by Edge of Manchester. With fluted six shot barrel, decorated with scrolling foliage at the muzzle and cut with ribs, stamped with London proofs towards thew breech, rounded steel action profusely engraved with scrolling foliage, bar-hammer engraved ensuite, fitted with a sliding safety catch, finely chequered walnut grip with vacant rectangular escutcheon, with ovoid butt cap fitted with trap and signed, ‘J.W.EDGE’ foliate engraved trigger guard: in its original lined portioned case, lined in green base with some accessories including fine three-way bullet mould and loading rod. A very crisp example.

Notes:
This revolver is accompanied with a letter written by a previous owner to the Wallace collection. Dated 20th January 1958.

John William Edge [1830-1845]
Made percussion pocket pistols with folding trigger, and double barrel, side-by-side, percussion pistols with belt hook. Shop in Manchester.

A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York.

Dimensions:
Bore: 50 Bore
Barrel Length: 4 Inches (10.16 cm)
Overall Length: 9 Inches (22.86 cm)