peashooter85: The Pistol Armor of Charles Noe Daly, Charles Noe Daly was an antiquarian who discover
peashooter85: The Pistol Armor of Charles Noe Daly, Charles Noe Daly was an antiquarian who discovered this bizarre piece at Bordeaux in 1917. It was a steel cuirass mounted with 19 pistols. Here is a further description from Firearms Curiosa, “…cuirass of steel … when brought into a right angle position may be fired in batteries of four and five by pressing the studs and levers, which release the hammers which are cocked by a hook carried on a chain.“ The armor also came with a pair of stirrups that contained two pistols, which would fire by pulling on a strap in case one is pursued or attacked from behind.” Wow! If you view the source, there is the added image of what looks to be a sabretache or similar type leather case which contains two concealed pistols; these are fired when the handle visible on the right is pulled. -- source link
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