Help I.D. This STRANGE "Pistol"

[doc540]

Found this while cleaning out the old family home

Appears to be some kind of a "pepperbox" (literally?) tear gas pistol or what?

The long, aluminum tubes are marked "replace by DEC 75", and it has a serial number.

When the trigger is pulled the rimfire "firing pin" rotates to another position.

I have NO idea what it is.

What say you?

[BayAreaShooter]

I have no idea, but I am very interested. What does the ammo box say. Have you test fired it yet.

[doc540]

I have no idea, but I am very interested. What does the ammo box say. Have you test fired it yet.

No ammo box, just using an old .38 Spl box as a prop.

I have not tried to torch it off yet.

Just found my loupe and the bottoms of the tubes are marked "CCI".

hmmmmm....

[Shady]

weeeiirdd

[ZenDaddy]

Here you go! Pretty cool!

[doc540]

Here you go! Pretty cool!

Thanks...what did you Google to find it so quickly?

[map]

Let us know when you fire it...post some results.

[doc540]

Here's the original patent info:

http://www.google.com/patents?id=WVBRAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

I don't know if I'm going to fire it since the tear gas cart's might be unobtainable.

[Plisk]

Why are all these weird tiny crappy plastic pistols always made in California?

[ZenDaddy]

Thanks...what did you Google to find it so quickly?

The patent #

[Dead*Reckoned]

Thanks...what did you Google to find it so quickly?

He probably just google the patent number on the side.

[Grim]

It's a stapler.

[krashstitches]

http://www.gunsamerica.com/955342630/Non-Guns/Miscellaneous/TEAR_GAS_PISTOL.htm

You could have bought one with 3 boxes of ammo for $100

[GrinderCB]

Here you go! Pretty cool!

Amazing what you get by Googling the patent#...