Pistol

[jv1038]

What do I have.

 

[Sam squanch]

A little Belgian pocket pistol with a folding bayonet! Don’t see these with the little stabber too often. There were quite a lot of these made and exported. The trick is to find one that still works after all these years!

 

[Sam squanch]

By the way, it’s a percussion firing system. And I believe pulling the whole trigger guard back released the bayonet.

 

[ZUG]

That's a cool little item you have there

 

[The Miner '49er]

I don't know exactly what you have, but it sure is neat! If it's in shooting condition you might want to bring it out of mothballs and go to lead ones. Just don't poke your eye out when loading! If you get to shooting it you might try the monthly postal shooting match. If you miss with a shot you have a plan B to poke a hole in the target.

 

[Smokerr]

That is what you call a single shot with a backup

Miss the shot and you can still stab someone.

 

[Hermit Tim]

That's cool. I see them minus the blade for sale every now and then. I believe some folks call it a muff pistol. At least, the no bayonet version. I love odd stuff like that.

 

[Keyhole]

I love it! Please let me know if you don't love it and I'll adopt her.....

 

[jv1038]

Does anyone know approximately the year and the value. Thanks and regards Joe

 

[Keyhole]

Does anyone know approximately the year and the value. Thanks and regards Joe

Sorry, I don't I've only seen the repro's on Veteran Arms webpage. Theirs is called a "doglock dagger" and it's $400+

 

[jv1038]

By the way, it’s a percussion firing system. And I believe pulling the whole trigger guard back released the bayonet.

Sam, do you know approximately what year it is and the value. Thanks again. Joe

 

[hawkeye2]

It's a boxlock and not a doglock since the mechanism is enclosed in a "box". It could be English but I'm putting my money on Belgian. A nice piece.

 

[jv1038]

Hawkeye, Do you have any idea approximate date and the value of it.
Regards
Joe

 

[Sam squanch]

Joe, check your PM.

 

[Pratt]

I have seen box locks in flint as well. Hold on to this because itss value is what you make it. You have a real piece of history.

 

[Hermit Tim]

I have seen box locks in flint as well. Hold on to this because itss value is what you make it. You have a real piece of history.

What he said...

 

[Bad Karma]

That is what you call a single shot with a backup

Miss the shot and you can still stab someone.

Alternatively you could peel an apple and then blast the core out of it.