France built a strange pistol designed for concealment.

Its circular body fit directly inside your palm.

You fired it by squeezing the gun with your hand.

#ProtectorPalmPistol #GunHistory #FirearmsHistory

Britain built this massive rifle for elephant hunting.

Its huge bullets weighed around four ounces each.

The 13 pound rifle had extremely powerful recoil.

#4Bore #ElephantRifle #GunHistory

Britain built this massive rifle for elephant hunting.

Its huge bullets weighed around four ounces each.

The 13 pound rifle had extremely powerful recoil.

#4Bore #ElephantRifle #GunHistory

...of armed conflicts and social upheavals of the late modern and contemporary periods in Italy and Europe at large. We also thank them for their hospitality and sharing their knowledge and perspectives on the European gun culture of the time. #mitag #unipd #dissgea #gunhistory #euguns #globarms

Firearms history peeps: check out the repro Griswold & Gunnison revolver (black powder, .36 cal) in a robbery recently. #firearmshistory #gunhistory