Apache revolver
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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.
. Because of its lack of a barrel, its effective range was very limited, but since all its component parts could be folded away, 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 yourself while having it concealed in a pocket or bag, as the weapon has no trigger guard.
A 9mm
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.
Handgun
A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns ....
which incorporates multiple other weapons, made notorious by the French underworld figures of the early 1900s known as Les Apaches.
Description
The gun operates on the principle of a pepperbox revolver and incorporates a fold-over knuckle duster forming the grip and also a foldout knifeKnife
A knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools...
. Because of its lack of a barrel, its effective range was very limited, but since all its component parts could be folded away, 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 yourself while having it concealed in a pocket or bag, as the weapon has no trigger guard.
A 9mm
9 mm Luger Parabellum
The 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken for their Luger semi-automatic pistol...
revolver of similar design (but no official designation) was allegedly used by British commandos
British Commandos
The British Commandos were formed during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for a force that could carry out raids against German-occupied Europe...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, though exact statistics about production numbers and technical details have as yet remained undisclosed to the public.