Ethen Allen's Best:

Two unrelated Ethan Allen people illuminate the turbulent history of America - the earlier Ethan Allen was a Revolutionary and land speculator of Vermont (1737-1789) while the second was a successful firearms designer and maker (1808-1871). They both are interesting to read about ..

The second Ethan Allen successfully built and developed a wide range of both percussion & cartridge guns and early cartridges over forty years - in partnership with various family members - Well done that man.

Allen's Patent 'Tube Hammer' Single Shot patent: 1837:

Allen "Bar Hammer" Single Shot Percussion :

https://www.bevfitchett.us/firearms-assembly/info-kyw.html

.. so that "bar hammer" came down to the pepper-boxes from earlier.

SOME VIDEO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5YB6dwl9rU

Interesting 'Special' Spike.

I've done an earlier post about these 'pepperbox' guns. Link:

https://flicense.blogspot.com/2016/08/allen-thurber-pepperbox-gun-that-won.html

Allen & Wheelock Bar Hammer revolvers.

Allen & Wheelock  Side Hammer Revolvers.

Should you be in the mood for some good reading of many more types of Ethan Allen's guns .. you'll do well to find Wikipedia's page on this man ..  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Allen_%28armsmaker%29 

.. funny thing but having researched this maker - I really like the style & design of his bar hammers and the side hammer revolvers

- then there is also the entry for the adventure filled life of the earlier "Revolutionary" man.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Allen

Marty K.