qsy-complains-a-lot:Dumonthier 1840 Patent bladed revolverManufactured in the mid-19th century in Li
qsy-complains-a-lot:Dumonthier 1840 Patent bladed revolverManufactured in the mid-19th century in Liège, Belgium. The barrel-blade assembly was manufactured by Joseph-Célestin Dumonthier in France at a later date to replace the original bladeless barrel, also known by connoisseurs as chump barrels.12mm pinfire six-round cylinder, double action, Lefaucheux-style frame.These novelty firearms were made by Dumonthier all throughout the 19th century from a variety of metallic cartridge revolvers, following his previous product, a percussion twin-barreled pistol dagger. -- source link