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pepperbox
The pepper-box revolver or simply pepperbox (also "pepper-pot", from its resemblance to the household pepper shakers) is a multiple-barrel repeating firearm that has three or more barrels which revolve around a central axis. It mostly appears in the form of a multi-shot handheld firearm. Pepperboxes exist in all ammunition systems: matchlock, wheellock, flintlock, caplock, pinfire, rimfire and centerfire. While pepperboxes are usually handguns, a few rifle-sized guns were made; Samuel Colt owned a revolving 3-barrel matchlock musket from India, and an 8-barreled pepperbox shotgun was designed but never went into production.
Now I don’t see these posted on here all too often. A friend has convinced me to tailor my collection to be more of what I enjoy so I’m downgrading a bit. Unfortunately this little guy has to go with. i have a sharps co 1859 22 rim fire pepperbox pistol. I believe this is the Model C and the...
I recently purchased a vintage 1859 sharps PEPPERBOX pistol, I absolutely love it, as it’s chambered in 22sr. Mine particularly Has a lot of character Which doesn’t bother me too much, other than the hammer not working. If anyone knows somebody who would be able to fix it, or know where I can go...