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The Apache pistol (also known as the Apache revolver) is a classic example of 'looks good in theory', 'jack of all trades master of none', and 'what were they thinking?' meeting.

Its name comes from a group of early French 20th-century hooligans, night muggers, street gangs and other criminals called Les Apaches

Description[]

The pistol is a pinfire cartridge revolver with no barrel, a set of foldover brass knuckles for a handgrip, and a folding knife mounted right underneath the revolver drum for use as a stabbing weapon

Functionality[]

With no barrel the gun function was only useful at point blank range; the knife function was majorly limited by its thinness and the flimsiness of its hinge; the the brass knuckles were make to use awkward by the barrel.

Also with no safety the initial chamber was left open as the gug was prone to go off accidentally.

Skills[]

This weapon would require three skills to use effectively: Guns (pistol). Knife, and Brawling and due to its design would have a -2 or higher for each of those skills.

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