The Apache operates on the principle of a pepperbox revolver using a pinfire cartridge and incorporates a fold-over knuckle duster forming the grip and a rudimentary foldout dual-edged knife. [3] Due to the lack of a barrel, the revolver's effective range is very limited.

Several variations exist, most of which feature a folding design where the revolver cylinder is held inside the clenched fist when the knucks are worn on the fingers. Most have folding triggers as well. The “Apache” nickname reportedly comes from the Les Apaches French street gangs of the turn of the 20th century.

2013年4月4日 · "My Friend" was a knuckduster cum revolver weapon, make by gun maker James Reid and marketed to travelers in the late 19th century.

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Three way weapon designed by Louis Dolne in the 1860’s. Apache knuckle duster the guns were the preferred weapon of the Paris street gang “Les Apaches” in the 1870’s from which its name is derived. The dbl. action gun consists of a brass frame w/ external mainspring, folding trigger & 1 5/8″ six rd. long fluted cyl. w/ smooth bores.

2022年11月27日 · It got its knuckleduster name because the frame was shaped so it could be used as brass knuckles. It was patented Dec. 26, 1865 (not 1864) and was produced in a number of variations with both...

2024年5月16日 · With a pocket of cash, family in tow and a mind for machining, Irish-born James Reid's foresight led him and his Knuckle Duster revolvers into the annals of firearms history.

2014年11月17日 · The "My Friend" knuckle-duster revolver was a defensive weapon sold on the civilian market from the late 1860s until the early 1880s. It functioned both as a revolver (this one is in .22 caliber, with a 7-shot capacity) and a blunt weapon for striking.

2013年9月27日 · This gun's ability to protect someone isn't just measured in firepower, however. The retractable knuckle duster grip could come in handy if a hand-to-hand fight ensues, and if that isn't enough, the folding triangular blade can also be used for cutting and stabbing an adversary.

2015年2月3日 · The “Apache” was a combination knife, brass knuckles, and revolver made by several companies in Belgium and France, which became associated with a group of street thugs in Paris around the turn of the century. They were patented by a man named Louis Dolne and made in a variety of different styles, but all share the same basic mechanical features.