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Remington-Elliot Pepperbox Derringer

Name: Remington-Elliot Pepperbox Derringer
Brand: Remington

Revolving · .22 Short · introduced 1863

Also known as Remington-Elliot Ring Trigger Derringer, Elliot's Repeating Pistol, Remington Elliot Pepperbox

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About the Remington-Elliot Pepperbox Derringer

The Remington-Elliot Pepperbox Derringer is a compact multi-barrel repeating pocket pistol chambered in .22 Short rimfire. Designed by William H. Elliot and manufactured by E. Remington & Sons, the .22 model carries a fixed cluster of five 3-inch barrels fired in sequence by a distinctive ring trigger that, on each forward push, indexes and cocks a rotating internal firing pin against the next chamber. The barrel group tips up for loading and extraction. Small enough to be palmed, it was a popular self-defense derringer of the American frontier and Reconstruction eras.

William H. Elliot was a prolific inventor and dentist whose patents (dated May 29, 1860 and October 1, 1861) underpinned several of Remington's cartridge derringers, including the more famous Remington Double Derringer. The ring-trigger 'pepperbox' was among Remington's earliest metallic-cartridge repeating handguns, offering multiple quick shots from a package small enough to hide in a vest pocket.

Remington-Elliot Pepperbox Derringer specifications

General

Type: Pistol
Action: Revolving
Firing mechanism: Single action
Trigger: Single action
Calibres: .22 Short
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds

Dimensions

Barrel length: 76 mm (3.0 in)
Overall length: 121 mm (4.8 in)
Weight (empty): 0.15 kg (0.33 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Right hand

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Iron
Stock: Walnut
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 213 m/s (699 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 43 J (32 ft·lb)
Effective range: 5 m

History

Introduced: 1863
Discontinued: 1888
Production status: Out of production
Country of origin: US
Designer: William H. Elliot

Features

Five barrel cluster
Ring trigger
Rotating firing pin
Tip up barrel group
Fixed barrels
Spur trigger

The .22 caliber model uses a five-shot round barrel cluster; the companion .32 rimfire model used a four-shot square cluster with a slightly longer barrel group. Weight is an approximate estimate for this pocket-sized derringer.