# Elmer Umholtz — Murder in the Gunroom character guide

> Elmer Umholtz in Murder in the Gunroom by H. Beam Piper.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Umholtz

**First appearance:** 0009-viii

## Who they are

A gunsmith who provides information about the murder weapon.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_gunroom_se/chapters/iv)

A gunsmith who creates fraudulent antique firearms for Rivers; also built a deer-rifle for Gresham.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/murder_in_the_gunroom_se/chapters/xiv)

Suspect in Rivers's murder; believed to have stored stolen pistols for Rivers and possibly killed him.

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