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Pepperboxes

Scope note

Use for firearms, typically though not always pistols, having several barrels which revolve around a central axis and are fired separately. For single-barreled firearms with a revolving multichambered cylinder, use "revolvers."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201556

Broader Terms used

<small arms by form>

Equivalent Terms used

pepperbox

Created

13yrs ago

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