Combination Firearms · Ca. 1870: Walking Stick Percussion Gun Private Collection The Walking cane...
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Combination Firearms1400 - 1900
Copyright 02.2011, Peter H. Kunz, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
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Ca. 1400: Axe with Handle Barrel
The handle of the axe is made inforged steel an acts as a barrelwith a trumpet-shaped muzzle
Rudolf Schmidt, Die Handfeuerwaffen, 1875
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Ca. 1540: Wheel Lock Pickax, German
A beautifully decorated wheellock with external v-shapedspring is attached to the side ofthe handle
Rüstkammer Dresden
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Ca. 1580: Dagger with Wheel Lock Gun, Augsburg
Rüstkammer Dresden
On the side of the beautifullydecorated blade rests a wheel lockwith external trigger wheel
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Ca. 1600: Splendor Pickax with Wheel Lock
National Museum Schwerin
A beautifully decorated wheellock with external v-shapedspring is attached to the side ofthe handle.
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Ca. 1600: Four Barrel Mace, Nürnberg
Rüstkammer Dresden
This combination firearmwas made by the gun makerHans Morgenroth, Nürn-berg.
The arrow shaped frontserves as a cover over themuzzles.
One wheel lock is attachedto the mace on each side ofthe stock.
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Ca. 1680: Dummy Book with two Flint Lock Guns
Two flint lock guns are attached to theinside of the book covers
Purpose an provenance are unknown
Bavarian National Museum, Munich
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Ca. 1700: Stylet with Wheel Lock Guns
Private Collection
Of special interest is the location ofthe main spring of the flint lock.
The spring is located on the outside ofthe lock plate and pushes on a cam atthe rear of the cock.
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Ca. 1750: Cutlas with over-and-under Gun
National Museum Schwerin
O the side of the blade is a flintbox lock gun for thesimultaneous firing of the twobronze barrels
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Ca. 1780: Large Key combined with Flint Lock
The shaft of the key serves as abarrel for a flint lock pistol.
The trigger is located behind thelock
Private Collection
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Ca. 1820: Walking Stick Gun, Spain
A miquelet snap-hance lock servesas ignition systemon this collapsiblewalking stick.
Aldo G. Cimarelli, Armes à Feu de Collection
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Ca. 1850: Blunderbuss Pistol with Bayonet
Musée de l’Armée, Paris
Percussion pistol has a bronzebarrel with a trumpet-shapedmuzzle.
The bayonet can be turned andsecured in the front position
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Ca. 1870: Walking Stick Percussion Gun
Private Collection
The Walking cane with the lookof a bamboo cane is in reality apercussion firearm.
By pulling out the hammer, thepiston with percussion cap isexposed and on the opposite sidethe trigger appears.
Before firing, it is recommendedto remove the point of the walkingstick.
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Ca 1875: Pocket Knife Pistol
Keresztény Múszeum Esztergom
Unwin & Rodgers, England,produced between 1862 and 1884this pocket knife pistols with4.5mm cartridges.
They served as self-defenseweapons
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