Pistols Gallery

Variety of pistols, incl Colts Deringer pistol / Peacemaker

A variety of pistols, including Colt's Deringer pistol, the Snapchance Revolver, a full-size cartridge, a US Cavalry Colt SAA (Single Action Army - Peacemaker) .45 revolver (circa 1877) and a self-extracting Revolver.
circa 1880

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Two weapons automatic rifle & Germans automatic pistol 1917

The comparison of the automatic rifle and German's automatic pistol shown here in this diagram. The length of the automatic rifle and the narrowness of the trenches greatly hinder the usefulness in hand to hand work, the pistol being a superior weapon. This applied especially to the automatic pistol - as distinguised from the revolver - on account of its greater accuracy and repidity of fire, together with the lesser labour involved, the rifle needing cartridge magazines that could be emptied from the shoulder. The revolver's hand turned barrel being omitted and the shock of discharge reduced to a minimum. Date: 1917

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The combatants cut and slashed with savage fury

The combatants cut and slashed with savage fury. Illustration from Jack Ballister's Fortunes by Howard Pyle, first published by The Century Company 1894

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