superpunch2:wahnwitzig:Antique key pistols. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Cracked says:First used in the 16th cent
superpunch2:wahnwitzig:Antique key pistols. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Cracked says:First used in the 16th century, key guns allowed a jailer to keep his weapon throughout the entire extremely vulnerable process of opening a cell door, thus never leaving him unprotected. Well, all except for the times when he’s actually using the key/barrel end of the pistol to disengage the lock. That’s right, key guns weren’t just shaped like keys to throw people off or disguise their nature as pistols — they’re both functional keys and functional pistols -- source link
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