Parisian Needlefire Knife-Pistol Combination

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Published on November 30, 2017 12:53:49 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1TwTXkBnUY

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Combination knife/gun weapons have been popular gadgets for literally hundreds of years, and this is one of the nicest examples I have yet seen. This sort of thing is usually very flimsy, and not particularly well made. This one, however, has a blade which locks in place securely and would seem to be quite practical. The firearm part is also unique, in that it uses a needle fire bolt action mechanism. This is a tiny copy of the French military Chassepot system, complete with intact needle and obturator.

And, of course, since it is French the trigger is a corkscrew.

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