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Title |
"My Friend" knuckle duster revolver |
Object Name |
Pistol |
Description |
A "My Friend" knuckle duster revolver. Used as a hideout gun by gamblers and a purse gun by ladies. It held seven shots in 22 caliber. It had no barrel and was inaccurate and low power. A man named Reid made a lot of thee in Philadelphia in the 1870s. |
Object ID |
1986.001.001 |
Date |
1870s |
Caption |
"My Friend" knuckle duster revolver |
Search Terms |
Knuckleduster |
Collection |
AIMH |
Subjects |
Guns |