Pistols Gallery

Variety of pistols, incl Colt's 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

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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Two weapons automatic rifle & German's 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

© Mary Evans Picture Library

Highwayman Paul Clifford

The actor Mr Collins in the role of Paul Clifford in a dramatisation of the novel 'Paul Clifford' by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the tale of a chivalrous highwayman

© Mary Evans Picture Library/GROSVENOR PRINTS

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