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Topic: Gunblades Posted: 12-Sep-2012 at 23:23 |
This one might be considered to be one too, Nick.
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Posted: 12-Sep-2012 at 19:45 |
I'm surprised the Japanese didn't manufacture more gunblades. This is the only example i could find on the web http://ozebook.com/wordpress/archives/4237
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Posted: 29-Jul-2012 at 19:28 |
Who did this pistol sword belong to? Was it used by an officer on campaign, or was it a civilian weapon?
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Posted: 29-Jul-2012 at 09:27 |
This is a 15" Civil War Pistol Sword with working hammer. The 10.5" blade is silver and made from 1045 surgical steel. The blade is secretly hidden inside the gun barrel. Very heavy and sturdy. Beautifully made with intricate detailing. Comes with a detailed black and steel case. Blade slides into the case easily and snug to avoid the blade from slipping out. The handle of the pistol is cream and steel with detailing. Blade is very shiny and sharp. |
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Posted: 28-Jul-2012 at 19:34 |
Apache pepperbox, popular among Paris street gangs
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Posted: 12-Jul-2012 at 19:12 |
Belgian walking stick shotgun
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Posted: 12-Jul-2012 at 12:28 |
The warhammer pistol Alani posted also appears in Rickett's firearms book
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Posted: 08-Jul-2012 at 23:14 |
Axe with multi-barreled firearm from the Tower of London This unique weapon, made in Germany and dated circa 1580, combines an axe with six barrels. Two locks are present, a wheel-lock and a matchlock; the other four barrels were to be lit with a handheld match.
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Posted: 06-Jul-2012 at 19:06 |
Around the turn of the century Italian-American street gangs constructed their own crude pistols disguised as pens. These were known as zip-guns
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Posted: 06-Jul-2012 at 13:28 |
Originally posted by Nick1986
Were these ring pistols actually designed to be used for self-defence or assassination? Or were they mere novelties?
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I would say that assassination would be pushing it a bit on the whole. Self-defence and novelties I would say probably yes, as talk is of gambling guns, or being favoured by Mafia and Nazis.
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Posted: 05-Jul-2012 at 19:13 |
Were these ring pistols actually designed to be used for self-defence or assassination? Or were they mere novelties?
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Posted: 04-Jul-2012 at 20:19 |
Originally posted by Nick1986
Does anyone know anything about this cool looking ring pistol
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This is what I've found on this and similar, Nick
Ring-box revolver LE PETIT PROTECTOR, blued 6 shot barrel in cal 4mm pin, silver frame engraved with a crown bay and marked LITTLE PROTECTOR, blued hammer and trigger. L.T.: 42 mm. Blue morocco casket wrapped in velvet and satin, with silver plate THE LITTLE PROTECTOR well marked...... | http://www.armesdantan.com/PDF/2010/Catalogue57.pdf
Different versions of this ring pistol shoot different ammo. The one above shoots a 5 mm bullet. There is also a version below that shoots bb sized matchlock musket balls and fired with blasting caps or blasting powder Hand engraving on the side of this 18th century version of the ring gun/pistol le petite protector. The fashionable and deadly ring pistol used in the hit t.v. series femme fatale. A six shot version of the ring pistol. R. M. Maylett designed the smallest pistol of the time and originaly was not created to be a ring pistol and the cut out hole was merely the best way to get a firm grip on such a small gun femme fatale engraving labeled as a spy gun but I think it would be very noticeable and almost impossible to aim this tiny thing. Definitely a close range weapon. | http://wweapons.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/5-shot-ring-pistol-weird-weapons.html
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Posted: 04-Jul-2012 at 19:44 |
Does anyone know anything about this cool looking ring pistol
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Posted: 03-Jul-2012 at 19:02 |
Knuckleduster pistol, the weapon of the "Apaches" - a feared Paris street gang
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Posted: 02-Jul-2012 at 19:29 |
Thanks Alani
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Posted: 01-Jul-2012 at 21:14 |
Originally posted by Nick1986
Alani, can you provide a link to the website this came from? Perhaps there's other interesting pieces on there?
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Sure thing, Nick. http://www.germaniainternational.com/old7.html
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Posted: 01-Jul-2012 at 20:57 |
Alani, can you provide a link to the website this came from? Perhaps there's other interesting pieces on there?
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Posted: 01-Jul-2012 at 19:16 |
Modern knife pistol designed for the hunter to finish off wounded game
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