Tell me more! Prior to Colt, was there any civilian market for side arms? (Excluding Derringer.)

I've mentioned the book by Lewis Winant ... I'll add two other book recommendations from my own shelf, for those interested in pepperboxes.

Ethan Allen and Allen & Wheelock: Their Guns and Their Legacy by Paul Henry

American, British & Continental Pepperbox Firearms by Jack Dunlap

EDIT: Amazon links weren't working for some reason, so I've just pasted the names.
 
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