Pocket pistols

[survtech]

Survtech - acronym for Surveillance Technology

 

[1stnamebassist]

Survtech - acronym for Surveillance Technology

Gotcha! Thanks!

 

[survtech]

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[cynthialee]

way out of my price range, I have production and second hand gun money, not antique presentation gun money

I figure they might have had a place as an office gun for the wealthy man back then. But other than that they are mainly just for presentation. The box lock would prevent easy pocket carry. Sure they worked and could be deadly, especially at inside an office or house ranges. Certainly not a gun one takes to the range on the regular.
I'd keep the box on my desk, both pistols loaded, lid closed and locked unless I was showing them off.

I could see an old time bank owner with them on his desk.

 

[survtech]

Yep, they were carried loaded at half-cock. The drop-down trigger was handy, you pulled it out of your pocket or muff, and in doing so pulled back the hammer which freed the frizzen and dropped the trigger. They were designed for primarily point-blank. Some of the barrels were only 25mm. The pistols I collect were commissioned by Napoleon as gifts for Marshalls of the Empire, family members and anyone important to him.

 

[survtech]

cynthialee, these you could easily see sitting on the bank boss's desk, or even the captain of a ship.