peashooter85:The Le Petite Protector ring pistol,Made in the mid 1800’s by a French company ca
peashooter85:The Le Petite Protector ring pistol,Made in the mid 1800’s by a French company called Dyson, the Le Petite protector was a very small 5 or 6 shot pinfire revolver mounted on a ring. Popular for its ease of carry and concealability, this little pistol fired a tiny 5mm pinfire cartridge that was barely powerful enough to pierce skin. Obviously this is a close up weapon and one would need be very desperate to use one in self defense.The ring pistol had three levers which operated it. The large lever on top was the hammer, a lever in the middle of the ring rotated the cylinder, and the small lever at the bottom was the trigger. To load or unload it the pistol had to be disassembled and reassembled. A small screwdriver like tool came with the pistol for this purpose. Today they are very rare and highly sought by antiques collectors. Even the ammunition is rare and can fetch a good price on the collectibles market. -- source link
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