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The French Revolution brought not only the spirit of democracy. On the wave of violence and unrest were street gangs, the so-called Apache. They christened the name of one of the Indian tribes of cruelty. Ordinary citizens were forced to defend themselves, because the state at the time could not ensure their safety. Gun and brass knuckles Le Centenaire Le Poilu





Just at this time, and there are various self-defense weapon, as part of the phenomenon of Belle Epoque (beautiful era).



One of the typical representatives of such weapons is a gun-knuckles Le Centenaire (century). This gun Knuckles released to the centenary Bastille.



The weapon has a fairly simple structure, consisting of brass knuckles and integrated in its persistent handle the firing device. Knuckle consists of a housing with four holes for retention. The last round holes, the inner oval. The shooting device is located at the bottom and consists of a barrel and trigger mechanism that performs the same function of the gate.





The trunk has a length of 68 mm, smooth, without grooves. The trunk is a hollow tube designed to accommodate cartridges of .22.



Shutter, as a separate item, is simply absent. It is the function of the spring-loaded firing pin, which has a rounded shape. He closes the trunk during the shot.



Trigger closed removable cover and consists of a trigger (drummer), with a spring trigger and mainspring. Like many other weapons combined gun Knuckles does not have a fuse. For firing it was necessary to delay the trigger of the head, while the trigger was getting cocked. When hammer is cocked the trigger of his speaking slot. After placing the cartridge in the chamber of the barrel weapon was ready to fire. After removing the shot shoot shells produced by any suitable diameter rod or the supplied cleaning brush. Gun brass knuckles Le Centenaire has a total length of 105 mm, height 70 mm, weight 150 grams.



Surface plated weapons. Gun brass knuckles Le Centenaire on its surface is marked: «" LE CENTENAIRE "COUP DE POING PISTOLE Bte. SGDG. FRANCE 1789 - 1889 AMERIQUE 1789 - 1889 DEPOT de PARIS 5 BD de Strasburg ».



Similar inscriptions are on the cover of the original box to arms. Gun brass knuckles came with a box covered with skin on the outside, but inside the velvet or corduroy separated. The box had a brief illustrated instructions on the use of weapons, ammunition storage compartments and a brush for cleaning the barrel.

Despite the fact that Knuckles is one-charge-gun, the gun, combined with brass knuckles become quite a formidable weapon.



Gun brass knuckles Le Centenaire (Pistol - knuckle duster Le Centenaire) in demand among collectors as a very unusual combination weapons. In good condition and in the original box its price reaches about $ 1,600.



Forty years later, precisely because of its popularity gun revived the brass knuckles, made of brass.

The weapon was marked, dedicated to World War I, in the form of text, "1914 - 1918 LE POILU» guns and images on the background of crossed flags on the surface of the frame, the serial number on the surface of the barrel from the front side.



On the front surface of the hammer was an inscription «MODELE», on its reverse side «DEPOSE».



Gun brass knuckles Le Poilu has almost the same design as the Le Centenaire, only slightly different form of the impactor and the overall geometry of the weapon.

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