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Apache pepperbox, popular among Paris street gangs
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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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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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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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This one might be considered to be one too, Nick. 




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Cool. I've seen a similar Burmese weapon where the barrel of a carbine serves as the handle of a sword blade concealed in the stock
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Gunblades were still in use during WWI. This Webley knife pistol was an option for British officers
http://hellinahandbasket.net/?p=4828
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Burmese dha pistol
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Burmese dha pistol
http://auctionimages.s3.amazonaws.com/30162/4371/1639146_2AL04574P.jpg
It looks as if it might be a working model, Nick. What do you know of it?
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Alani, i once saw a similar weapon in an old militaria catalog. The lock may well have come from a European gun, but the blade and barrel were hand-forged. From what i remember reading, the Dha was a Burmese copy of the Chinese Dao sword and had a long grip so it could be wielded double-handed
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Sword_revolver2.jpg
German sword revolver patented 1866
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More info on Henry's shield pistols
http://firearmshistory.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/combined-firearms-other-weapons.html
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Sword_revolver2.jpg
German sword revolver patented 1866
This is another image of the same revolver made by T.A. Rauh and Co. of Solingen, Germany.


T.A. Rauh and Co. of Solingen, Germany.
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Here we have a German flintlock sword pistol, by Schumann, A Linz, circa 1730-1750. 
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Alani, that's a fine-looking weapon. I like the staghorn gripsThumbs Up
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Here we have a couple of German spear heads from 1560, each with two pistols within them.
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Here we have a couple of German spear heads from 1560, each with two pistols within them.


Judging by the engraving, the owner must have been very wealthy. Were these pistol spears actually used for hunting, or were they more of a curio?
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Here we have a couple of German spear heads from 1560, each with two pistols within them.


Judging by the engraving, the owner must have been very wealthy. Were these pistol spears actually used for hunting, or were they more of a curio?
Haven't been able to find out if they were actually used for hunting, but my guess is they were both made for wealthy clients, with the more ornate one for a more wealthy client than the other. The top one is a double barrelled boar spear, made by Peter Peck of Munich in 1500, and the one below is by Ranseur of southern Germany, and is of a similar design, and was made in 1560. 
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