THERE are many examples of unusual firearms, especially those that combine two or more functions. Probably the most successful is the combined pocketknife and pistol made by Unwin & Rodgers. Previously the fashion for these combination weapons was to attach a blade to a pistol, initially fixed but by the early 19th century folding. Most of these emanated from Germany but it was in Sheffield, England that the idea of attaching a
The knife-pistol
Aug 17, 2023
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