| Apache Revolver | |
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Apache revolver in knuckle duster, knife and revolver modes |
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| Type | Multi-Purpose Pinfire Revolver |
| Place of origin | France |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Dolne Brevete |
| Designed | 1869 |
| Manufacturer | L. Dolne à Liege |
| Unit cost | USD4,000.00+ |
| Variants | 9mm Unofficial WWII British |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 0.8lbs (385g) |
| Length | Folded, 4.3" (105mm); Unfolded, 7.8" (200mm) |
| Barrel length | Bayonet, 1.15" (29.21mm) |
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| Caliber | 7mm, .27cal. |
| Barrels | Pepper-box |
| Action | Pinfire |
| Feed system | Detaching Cylinder |
| Sights | None |
An Apache revolver ( /əˈpæʃ/) is a handgun which incorporates multiple other weapons, made notorious by the French underworld figures of the early 1900s known as Les Apaches.
The gun operates on the principle of a pepperbox revolver and incorporates a fold-over knuckle duster forming the grip and also a foldout knife.[1] Because of its lack of a barrel, its effective range was very limited, but since all its component parts could be folded away, it was easily concealable inside a pocket. It was common to leave a bullet out of the chamber under the firing pin to prevent shooting yourself while having it concealed in a pocket or bag, as the weapon has no trigger guard.
A 9mm revolver of similar design (but no official designation) was allegedly used by British commandos during World War II, though exact statistics about production numbers and technical details have as yet remained undisclosed to the public.[2]