pepperboxes

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Scope note
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."
pepperboxes
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026