The Darling Pepperbox: The Story of Samuel Colt's Forgotten Competitors in Bellingham, Mass. and Woonsocket, R.I.

Mowbray, Stuart C.

ISBN 10: 1931464111 / ISBN 13: 9781931464116

Published by Andrew Mowbray Inc., Publishers, 2003

About this Item

Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, highlighting of text, writing in margins. No missing pages.

Seller Inventory # mon0000003297

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Darling Pepperbox: The Story of Samuel Colt's Forgotten Competitors in Bellingham, Mass. and Woonsocket, R.I.
• Publisher: Andrew Mowbray Inc., Publishers
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1931464111
• ISBN 13: 9781931464116
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

For decades, one of the most tantalizing guns in America has been the Darling Pepperbox. The Darling brothers filed their patent for a revolver mechanism just seven weeks after Colt did. While Colt went on to riches and fame, the Darlings died in poverty, and their unique revolving pepperbox is one of the rarest guns known to collectors. Many have claimed that it was the Darlings, not Colt, who were the real inventors of the revolver, but is this true? This inexpensive new book explores the Darling story, answering questions that have plagued collectors for generations.