Apache revolver
| Apache Revolver | |
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 Apache Revolver |
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| Type | Multi-Purpose Pinfire Revolver |
| Place of origin |  Belgium |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Dolne Brevete |
| Designed | 1860 |
| Manufacturer | L. Dolne à Liege |
| Unit cost | USD4,000.00+ |
| Produced | 1869 |
| Variants | 9mm Unofficial WWII British |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 0.8lbs (385g) |
| Length | Folded, 4.3" (105mm); Unfolded, 7.8" (200mm) |
| Barrel length | Bayonet, 1.15" (29.21mm) |
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| Caliber | 7mm, .27cal. |
| Barrels | Pepper-box |
| Action | Pinfire |
| Feed system | Detaching Cylinder |
| Sights | None |
An Apache revolver is a handgun which incorporates multiple other weapons, made notorious by the French underworld figures of the early 1900s known as Les Apaches.
[edit] Description
The gun operates on the principle of a pepperbox revolver using a pinfire action and incorporates a fold-over knuckle duster forming the grip and also a rudimentary foldout, dual-edged knife.[1] Due to the lack of a barrel, the revolver's effective range is very limited, but since all of its component parts can be folded inward towards the cylinder, it was easily concealable inside a pocket. It was common to leave a bullet out of the chamber under the firing pin to prevent shooting oneself while having it concealed in a pocket or bag, as the weapon has no trigger guard or safety. This weapon is not able to be aimed precisely because of its lack of front and rear sights. It also has very limited firepower due to the pistol's caliber; 7 mm is a round with very limited capabilities even when discharged from a firearm with a barrel. Despite its limited potential, the revolver proved deadly at extremely close range.[2]
A 9 mm revolver of similar design (but no official designation) was allegedly used by British commandos during World War II, though exact statistics about production numbers and technical details have as yet remained undisclosed to the public.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Weapon auction site with pictures and descriptions
- ^ McNab, Chris (2009). Firearms. Queen Street House, 4th Queen Street, Bath BA1 1HE, UK: Parragon. pp. 63. ISBN 978-1-4075-1607-3.
- ^ Infanteriewaffen Gestern Band 1 (Infantry Weapons from Yesterday, volume 1), pages 263–264
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