This is a community dedicated to discussion around historical arms, mechanically unique arms, and Ian McCollum's Forgotten Weapons content. Posts requesting an identification of a particular gun (or other arm) are welcome.
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1) Treat Others in a Civil Manner. This is not the place to deride others for their race, sexuality, or etc. Personal insults of other members are not welcome here. Neither are calls for violence.
2) No Contemporary Politics Historical politics that influenced designs or adoption of designs are excluded from this rule. Acknowledgement of existing laws to explain designs is also permissable, so long as comments aren't in made to advocate or oppose a policy. Let's not make this a place where we battle over which color ties our politicians should have, or the issues of today.
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These are suggestions not rules.
-Provide a duration for videos. eg. [12:34]
-Provide a year to either indicate when a specific design was produced, patented, or released. If you have an older design being used in a recent conflict provide the year the picture was taken. Dates should be included to help contextualize, not necessarily give exact periods.
-Post a full URL, on mobile devices it can be hard to tell what you're clicking on if you only see "(Link)".
-Posts do not have to be just firearms. Blades, bows, etc. are also welcome.
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some weapons are forgotten for a reason
And then there is this weapon, forgotten for being too cool to be remembered.
Looks like it could be used as a shoehorn as well.
final fantasy inspired
Looks like one strong swing would've made the bullets and powder charges go flying out the barrels without being fired.
Shoot first.
Don't bring a knife to a gunfight where you already brought a gun to a knifefight wait there's oh God it's a knife gun or a gun knife just shoothim I already did ok stab him ok
Wait, how can you have a flintlock upside down? All the powder would fall out.
I believe the frizzen, under IDEAL conditions, keeps the powder in the pan until the lock ignites it. Wouldn't want to bet my survival on it though, lmao
As a reenactor, maybe on paper, but it doesn't even hold the powder in when you jog.
That must be very point heavy
I think we forgot this as a means of psychological protection.
I see the good hunter wasn't just a dream
It's called the "What could possibly go wrong?"
Steampunk as fuck man. Love it.
Just as a thought experiment because it would be terribly impractical:
what if this weapon was meant to be swung?
Mace seems to be the best most effective use.