Original U.S. Jacob Rupertus .22 Rimfire 8 Shot Pepperbox Revolver in Grade 2 "As Found" Condition - Serial 982 Receiver Purple Heart with Oak Leaf

Purple Heart with Oak Leaf cluster for being Wounded in Action twice

they were being used on campaigns in the Philippines and elsewhere

introduced a year before the Russian M-36

The leather is still somewhat soft

1932 at the age of 62

Original U.S. Jacob Rupertus .22 Rimfire 8 Shot Pepperbox Revolver in Grade 2 "As Found" Condition - Serial 982 Receiver Purple Heart with Oak LeafOriginal item: One of a Kind. Over the years, IMA has purchased many collections and groups of antique guns, in which case we need to take all of them, as we did in Nepal. While these collections were generally full of guns that relatively good condition, they also had some that were less complete and unfortunately would take more restoration time than we were able to give them. We kept them in storage, possibly for future products, but have now