Elliot’s Pocket Revolver #writingprompts

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Today's rabbit hole is an ad for a "Elliot's Pocket Revolver." Elliot's Pocket Revolver Ad for "Elliot's Pocket Revolver" in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 17-May-1862. This pistol also bore the name, Remington Zig-Zag Derringer. Remington manufactured this pistol in 1861 and 1862. It's a type of pistol known as a "pepper-box." From the pistol's Wikipedia entry, this photo caught my attention. The "Death To Traitors" inside the box pretty much indicates the target market of the pistol. Would it show up in New Orleans? That's important for a story. Rabbit holes I presented a talk on artist Boyd Cruise last...