PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoDuckfoot pistol, British, 1805-1813 ADlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up147file-textcross-posted to: forgottenweapons@lemmy.world
arrow-up147external-linkDuckfoot pistol, British, 1805-1813 ADlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: forgottenweapons@lemmy.world
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoI think these were intended for ship captains as a last resort against mutineers. More about threatening a crowd than actual marksmanship.
I think these were intended for ship captains as a last resort against mutineers.
More about threatening a crowd than actual marksmanship.