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[[File:Mariette 6-barrel Pepperbox.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Mariette Pepperbox, 6-barrel model - .38 caliber]] | [[File:Mariette 6-barrel Pepperbox.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Mariette Pepperbox, 6-barrel model - .38 caliber]] | ||
'''Mariette Pepperbox''' is a family of percussion cap pepperbox revolvers, designed by Belgian arms manufacturer Mariette (various sources name Gilles Mariette or Guillaume Mariette both of whom were gunsmiths of same era). | The '''Mariette Pepperbox''' is a family of percussion cap pepperbox revolvers, designed by Belgian arms manufacturer Mariette (various sources name Gilles Mariette or Guillaume Mariette, both of whom were gunsmiths of the same era). The six-barrel version is the most common, but various models from four to twenty-four barrels also existed. A feature of all Mariette pepperbox guns is a ring trigger. | ||
They should not be confused with J.R. Cooper pepperboxes, which are similar in appearance, but have | They should not be confused with J.R. Cooper pepperboxes, which are similar in appearance, but have some minor differences, such as a different shape of the barrels block. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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| ''[[Everything is Paid (Totul se plateste)]]'' || || A revolutionary || 4-barrel || 1987 | | ''[[Everything is Paid (Totul se plateste)]]'' || || A revolutionary || 4-barrel || 1987 | ||
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| rowspan=2|''[[The Duelist (Duelyant)]]'' || [[Vladimir Mashkov]] || Count Beklemishev || rowspan=2|6-barrel || rowspan=2|2016 | | rowspan=2|''[[The Duelist (Duelyant)]]'' || [[Vladimir Mashkov]] || Count Beklemishev || rowspan=2|6-barrel || rowspan=2|2016 |
Latest revision as of 06:01, 4 June 2022
The Mariette Pepperbox is a family of percussion cap pepperbox revolvers, designed by Belgian arms manufacturer Mariette (various sources name Gilles Mariette or Guillaume Mariette, both of whom were gunsmiths of the same era). The six-barrel version is the most common, but various models from four to twenty-four barrels also existed. A feature of all Mariette pepperbox guns is a ring trigger.
They should not be confused with J.R. Cooper pepperboxes, which are similar in appearance, but have some minor differences, such as a different shape of the barrels block.
Specifications
(1839 - circa 1865)
- Type: Pepperbox Revolver
- Caliber(s): .38 cap and ball (most common)
- Capacity: 4, 5, 6 (most common), 8, 12, 18, or 24 barrels
The Mariette Pepperbox and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
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Everything is Paid (Totul se plateste) | A revolutionary | 4-barrel | 1987 | |
The Duelist (Duelyant) | Vladimir Mashkov | Count Beklemishev | 6-barrel | 2016 |
Dmitriy Kulichkov | Chichagov |
Video Games
Game Title | Appears as | Notation | Release Date |
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Assassin's Creed III: Liberation | "Pepperbox Pistol" | 4-barrel, anachronistic | 2012 |
Rainbow Six Siege | 3-barrel, unusable | 2015 |