• gibmiser@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      14 days ago

      Oh, got it. Assumed the whole length was a barrel.

      Shit, with the barrel that short I think the hatchet is the better bet

      • setsneedtofeed@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        8·
        14 days ago

        According to some cursory searching and Wikipedia referencing (so take the credibility at your own peril), axe guns were primarily thought of as axes, and the firearm part was secondary.

        The Swedish navy issued axe gun has a more practical profile than the ornate gun in the OP, if that gives an idea how such an idea might be practical.

    • Emotet@slrpnk.netEnglish
      23·
      14 days ago

      Pretty sure it isn’t. Apart from not being a very logical placement:

      • The hammer points downwards and has to be pulled back to cock it
      • The Axe head is shaped in a way as to provide a shoulder stock
      • If the end of the barrel was on the upper end instead of the lower end, it would be practically useless