• MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com
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    duck footed volley gun

    A few hand-held volley guns were also developed during the 18th and 19th centuries. One of the most distinctive was the “duck’s foot” volley gun, a pistol with multiple barrels arranged in a splayed pattern, so that the firer could spray a sizable area with a single shot.[7] The principle behind this type of pistol is one of confrontation by one person against a group; hence, it was popular among bank guards, prison wardens and sea captains in the early 19th century.

    Well done, Captain my Captain!

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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      it was popular among bank guards, prison wardens and sea captains in the early 19th century.

      So just don’t worry about the bank customers, or what?