Apache revolver facts for kids
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Apache Revolver
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| Type | Multi-purpose pinfire revolver |
| Place of origin | Belgium |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Louis Dolne |
| Designed | 1860 |
| Manufacturer | L. Dolne à Liege |
| Produced | 1869 |
| Variants | 9×19mm Parabellum unofficial WWII British |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 0.8lbs (385g) |
| Length | Folded, 4.3" (105mm); Unfolded, 7.8" (200mm) Bayonet, 1.15" (29.21mm) |
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| Cartridge | 7 mm Lefaucheux |
| Caliber | 7mm, .27cal. |
| Action | Double action only |
| Feed system | 6-round detaching cylinder |
| Sights | None |
The Apache revolver is a special type of handgun. It combines several tools into one device. This weapon became well-known because of certain groups in France in the early 1900s. These groups were sometimes called Les Apaches.
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The Apache Revolver
This unique weapon was designed around the 1860s. A person named Louis Dolne is given credit for its creation. The Apache revolver was made and sold until the late 1870s.
How It Was Designed
The Apache revolver works like a pepperbox revolver. This means it has several barrels that rotate, instead of just one. It uses a special type of ammunition called a pinfire cartridge.
What makes it really different is that it also includes other parts. It has a metal knuckle duster that folds out to form the handle. It also has a small, sharp knife that can fold out.
What Made It Special?
Because it doesn't have a long barrel, the Apache revolver can only shoot accurately over very short distances. All its parts can fold inwards, making it easy to hide in a pocket.
The weapon has no trigger guard or safety switch. Because of this, people often left one chamber empty. This meant there was no cartridge under the hammer, making it safer to carry.
You can't aim this revolver well because it has no sights. It uses only the short space inside the cylinder as a barrel. Even with these limits, it was effective when used very close up. To reload, you have to take out the cartridge cylinder, put in new cartridges, and then put it back.
Using the Apache Revolver
There was a tricky part to using this weapon. When you unfolded the barrel, it would point back towards your hand. So, you had to adjust your grip, turn the gun to face your target, and then fire. In a fast situation, this extra step could be a problem.
Interestingly, a similar revolver was supposedly used by British Commandos during World War II. This version was for a different type of cartridge, the 9×19mm Parabellum. However, not much information about these specific wartime revolvers has been shared with the public.
See also
- Sedgley OSS .38 Glove Pistol
- Pistol sword
