New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. The barrel-less pin-fire revolver
incorporated a set of brass knuckles as a grip and featured a 2-inch
to 3-inch double-edged Kriss blade that folded into the frame
when not in use and folded out when needed. Without a barrel and
brandishing a short blade, the French Apache was undoubtedly a
weapon designed to be used up-close and personal.
MARLIN MODEL 60: Some may refer to the Marlin Model 60 as
“un-glamorous.” A few might even call it “homely.” But success
speaks its own language and, in this case, the phrase that pays is
“More than 11 million made,” making it one of the world’s most
popular .22 rimfire rifles. This American classic earns its keep by
being well-suited for small-game hunting and vermin control. In
addition to being affordable, it’s reliable and accurate. The company
calls it the most popular rifle of its kind in the world. The Model 60
was developed in 1960 from the Marlin Model 99, which had a stock
made of walnut, while the Model 60’s stock was less-expensive
birch. In addition, the steel inner tubes were replaced with brass. It’s
currently produced by Remington Arms in Huntsville, Alabama, and is
available in nine versions. It’s also offered in multiple stock variations,
including Monte-Carlo walnut finished laminate, Monte-Carlo
synthetic with Realtree Hardwoods, and Monte-Carlo laminated twotone
black/grey hardwood.
G.R.A.D. MODEL RS1 KNIFE PISTOL: A wise guy once said,
“Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight.” One wonders what his response
might be to the G.R.A.D. Model RS1 Knife Pistol. (G.R.A.D. stands for
Global Research And Development.) This unusual weapon combines
a large knife with a .22-caliber, six-shot revolver, which is hidden in
its handle. Introduced in the 1990s and produced in Las Vegas, the
knife handle opens like an elongated clam-shell to reveal the gun’s
cylinder, an action that also makes it operational as a pistol with a
fold-down trigger. Basic models had functional, black, checkered grip
panels; however, ornate custom models can be found sporting jewels
and gold. The knife-gun can be reloaded by pushing a button in the
hilt to open the cover. Reportedly, fewer than a thousand of these
unusual weapons were made.
HENRY REPEATING RIFLE: In 1860 Benjamin Tyler Henry invented
the first reliable lever-action repeating rifle, which became the basis
of the Winchester rifle known as “The Gun That Won the West.”
How desirable was Henry’s creation? Enough that some Civil War
soldiers saved their pay to buy one. Why didn’t the military make such
an investment? For one thing, Henry Repeating Rifle could not be
equipped with bayonets. For another, Henry’s .44 caliber black-powder
cartridge gave it significantly lower muzzle velocity than other rifles
of the day. Plus, it lacked a safety, meaning that a significant bump
on the back of the hammer could cause the gun to fire. Still, despite
its problems, the Henry Repeating Rifle managed to catch attention
in battles, prompting one Confederate officer to call it “that damned
Yankee rifle that can be loaded on Sunday and fired all week.”
PHILADELPHIA DERRINGER: Henry Deringer is best-known
for inventing a small-sized handgun that became known as the
derringer, a mis-spelling of his name. Following in the footsteps of
his father, who was also a gunsmith, Deringer opened up shop in
Philadelphia and produced military pistols, muskets, and rifles. His
big step on the road to fame and fortune came in 1825 when he
produced large caliber, short-barreled pistols – though his lack of a
trademark caused headaches along the way until it was sorted out
in a landmark decision when the California Supreme Court ruled
in Deringer’s favor. The easily concealed firearms became a part
of American folklore, featured in many movies and on television,
including a dance-hall girl in Red River, which starred John Wayne;
Miss Kitty, in the TV show Gunsmoke; and Jodie Foster as Annabelle
Bransford in the 1994 film Maverick with Mel Gibson in the title
role. On a tragic note, actor John Wilkes Booth used a Derringer to
assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.
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