Spanish or Italian combination gun-spear with retractable blade, four barreled, 18th century AD
Spanish or Italian combination gun-spear with retractable blade, four barreled, 18th century AD
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16804781
some weapons are forgotten for a reason
And then there is this weapon, forgotten for being too cool to be remembered.
Looks like it could be used as a shoehorn as well.
Wait, how can you have a flintlock upside down? All the powder would fall out.
I believe the frizzen, under IDEAL conditions, keeps the powder in the pan until the lock ignites it. Wouldn't want to bet my survival on it though, lmao
As a reenactor, maybe on paper, but it doesn't even hold the powder in when you jog.
Looks like one strong swing would've made the bullets and powder charges go flying out the barrels without being fired.
I think we forgot this as a means of psychological protection.
I see the good hunter wasn't just a dream
That must be very point heavy
Steampunk as fuck man. Love it.
Just as a thought experiment because it would be terribly impractical:
what if this weapon was meant to be swung?
Mace seems to be the best most effective use.