c/historyartifacts · by PugJesus@lemmy.world · 1yFlintlock pistol hidden inside of a bible, fired by pulling the bookmark, Italy, late 17th century AD 252 points · 11 comments · view on lemmy.world
11 Comments
Nikelui@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 1y
*Takes notes for new Assassins Creed: Monastery game.
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Ezio mi ragazzo why issa your Bible smokinga
LEONHART@slrpnk.net · 29 pts · 1y
In the good book you shall find your piece.
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y
https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/a-bible-gun-that-belonged-to-francesco-morosini-could-be-fired-without-opening-the-book
GreenPlasticSushiGrass@moist.catsweat.com · 10 pts · 1y
Very cool! Monks are chanting the Bond theme in my head now.
magikmw@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 1y
"Unfired, first owner, cash only."
ikidd@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
"I doth ken what I beholden.”
Markus29@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 1y
Best I can do is ten bucks, if it was signed by the pope himself it would be more
drhoopoe@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 1y
Seems a little on the nose.
Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 1y
I feel like you would probably have a book full of fire in your hands after you fire the Bible
x00z@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
I read the title like a current news article and thought somebody pulled some random book and almost got shot.