Handfuls of History

The images and stories on this page are from "Handfuls of History", a digital compendium of photos, narratives, and historical fiction about the evolving technology of firearms and the and historical /political context of that development. For more go to: www.handfulsofhistory.com

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Bulldog derringer

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Tip-up revolver

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Mark IV Martini-Henry rifle

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Blade lock on an Opinel knife

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Proof on a British saber

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Matching numbers on a Colt revolver

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Spring housing on a Belgian-made Comblain rifle

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Loading a Trapdoor Springfield

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Beautiful work on a Tajong "Kingfisher" Keris

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Piha Kahetta knife from Sri Lanka

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Reproduction Civil War era cartridges and original bullets

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Spanish Knife from the Canary Islands

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French MAS 49/56 Rifle

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French Navy cutlass

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GEW 88 “Commission” rifle, the first German rifle that used smokeless powder

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Swiss Luger

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Under hammer pistol