Pepperbox revolver

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The Pepperbox revolver was a common revolver on the Victorian goldfields. It had six preloaded barrels arranged in a circular pattern around a central pin. The Pepperbox was manufactured in the 1830s and continued through to the 1870s. It was superseded by the Colt revolver. [1]


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References

  1. Blake, Gregory, To Pierce the Tyrant's Heart,Australian Military History Publications, 2009, p.212.