pepperbox

Reader comment: Nial McGaughey sez, the device looks like a simple "pepperbox" type derringer. 4 chambers 4 firing pins, 4 barrells. anyone looking at the top of the phone could tell something is amiss, there will be 4 big holes in the top of the phone, and the antenna will be hollow. not to mention the thing looks like ronco made it for sale to the after 3AM TV watching set.

Boing Boing: February 19, 2006 - February 25, 2006 Archives 2006

The eight-cell "pepperbox" ASROC launcher was being serviced by shoreside technicians to correct a minor mechanical glitch.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

The engine is an eager little pepperbox, a 1.4-liter, 101-horsepower in-line four-cylinder, mated to a five-speed manual transmission a six-speed automatic is coming later this year.

For the Cheerleader in Everyone Dan Neil 2011

This was a multi-barreled repeating shotgun that was basically an updated pepperbox design.

Colt Defender Multi-Barrell Shotgun « Skid Roche 2008

This was a multi-barreled repeating shotgun that was basically an updated pepperbox design.

Colt Defender Multi-Barrell Shotgun « Skid Roche 2008

"A pepperbox, four twenty-two caliber hollow-points."

The Devil's Bedpost 2010

"Tell me, Case," Riviera said, raising the pepperbox muzzle of the fletcher.

Wonder Woman and the Lasso of Truth Boudreau Freret 2010

With all the features of a seaside pier, it was once a toll bridge between Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, with the red pepperbox toll house on the Bucks embankment.

Archive 2007-08-01 Peter Ashley 2007

With all the features of a seaside pier, it was once a toll bridge between Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, with the red pepperbox toll house on the Bucks embankment.

Barks and Spencer Peter Ashley 2007

"A pepperbox, four twenty-two caliber hollow-points."

Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine 2003