• gibmiser@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        7 months ago

        Oh, got it. Assumed the whole length was a barrel.

        Shit, with the barrel that short I think the hatchet is the better bet

        • SSTF@lemmy.worldMEnglish
          8·
          7 months ago

          According to some cursory searching and Wikipedia referencing (so take the credibility at your own peril), axe guns were primarily thought of as axes, and the firearm part was secondary.

          The Swedish navy issued axe gun has a more practical profile than the ornate gun in the OP, if that gives an idea how such an idea might be practical.

      • Emotet@slrpnk.netEnglish
        2·
        7 months ago

        Pretty sure it isn’t. Apart from not being a very logical placement:

        • The hammer points downwards and has to be pulled back to cock it
        • The Axe head is shaped in a way as to provide a shoulder stock
        • If the end of the barrel was on the upper end instead of the lower end, it would be practically useless
        • SSTF@lemmy.worldMEnglish
          13·
          7 months ago

          Perhaps we are talking past each other. I have marked the barrel and direction of shot.