Spanish or Italian combination gun-spear with retractable blade, four barreled, 18th century AD ( lemmy.world )
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16804781
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16474034
Saw this and thought someone here might find it interesting
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/78/3511/colt-t12-espionage-pen-gun-in-12mm-with-wooden-storage-box
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16948226
For the metrically inclined:...
https://www.collectorebooks.com/gregg01/Lot-106.htm...
These bullets were made to hide their carbide rear end inside the cartridge. They were designed to be given to the Afghans during the Soviet invasion to create barrel obstructions in enemy rifles....
http://oldbritishguns.com/454-middle-east-commando-and-the-knuckle-knife...
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...the 6-pounder weapon capable of firing a devastating round of chain-shot—two cannonballs connected by a length of chain. The idea was both barrels would fire simultaneously, sending the chain-shot hurtling among enemy combatants. Unfortunately, the first field test of the prototype proved a disaster. The barrels did not...
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d0c966ae-4e2b-4b37-a71d-8647c5329abb.jpeg...
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/0544b9cd-ad80-41a1-b0af-cd7588cf4c3a.jpeg...
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e48bf38a-e4ee-4a42-a5c4-e90eb1a9e72d.jpeg...