Full record for ray pistol n.
| Definition | = ray gun |
| OED requirements | antedating 1930 |
| Earliest cite | John W. Campbell, Jr., 'The Black Star Passes' |
| Comment | Fred Galvin submitted a 1932 cite from Arthur G. Stangland's "50th Century Revolt". Fred Galvin submitted a 1930 cite from John W. Campbell, Jr.'s "The Black Star Passes". Fred Galvin submitted a 1946 cite from a letter in Planet Stories. Fred Galvin submitted a 1941 cite from J. Harvey Haggard's "Derelicts of Uranus". Fred Galvin submitted a 1957 cite from a Robert W. Lowndes editorial, "It's More Than Just Trying" |
| Last modified | 3 July, 2009 |
Citations for ray pistol n.
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| 1932 A. G. Stangland 50th Century Revolt in Wonder Stories Apr. 1219/2 | Damn it, he was hauling out one of those vicious ray pistols he'd been dodging. Wonder if he'd hit him before the prince could ray him? |