16 Dec 2008

belt buckel pistol.


wow. this is a rare percussion belt plate pistol from 1860. These rare pistols were worn attached to a belt and positioned in the small of the back. A cord was attached to the trigger mechanism and passed either around the waist or down the sleeve of the coat and if attacked from behind the cord would then be pulled and it would fire a ball from the barrel - a nasty surprise for the attacker.

9 Dec 2008

The Minneapolis palm protector pistol


with seven chambers arranged around an internal rotating disk this could be a very efficient little gun, if you used it properly.it's just small enough to fit into the palm of the holder's hand so that only the barrel was left peroding through the fingers.

Japanise hand cannon.







well what can i say about this isn't it just mad. try and imagine, your in town and you've just been pulled over by the coppers, they're searching through you and they find this on you what are they going to say?!?!?

1830's English pepperbox revolver.







look at this. it's a 1830's british made pepperbox revolver. you would put your shots in the barrels an you find yourself at the trigger end of one of the first type of revolver ever made.

uglist/coolest gun.











im sorry, i know it's not really antique but it caught my eye the other day on the net.it's a fairly modern firearm. i apologize again that it's not antique but isn't it just amazing!!!!! its a semi-automatic SMG. it atually folds up to become a case.

4 Dec 2008

Bamboo sword stick







this is absolutaly stunning. this is a very rare, chinese made, banboo sword stick. the blade is 26" long. it's got a carved bone toped handle and it inlade with a band of silver.