c/historyartifacts · by PugJesus@piefed.social · 325dFlintlock pistol with lantern attachment (no, really), France, ~1800 AD 25 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world
6 Comments
Nightlight17776@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 325d
The other hammer is for lighting the lamp? If so that's really cool. It was already cool though
PugJesus@piefed.social · 2 pts · 325d
Yep! Be sure to pull the right trigger, lmao
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 2 pts · 325d
I guess it makes sense. You keep the lamp off most of the time for safety, then flick it on, do a quick scan, and fire (or not) at your target before ducking back down and extinguishing the lamp.
PugJesus@piefed.social · 2 pts · 325d
Probably more of a "You hear a bump in the night, so here's your lantern and your gun in one easy package" sort of thing.
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 2 pts · 325d
Nowadays I suppose I'd swap that for a pair of IR night goggles and a gun with laser sight. Something like that.
(shit, why am I fantasizing about guns? I hate guns.)
JustAnotherPodunk@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 325d
Mounted flashlight. Blind them before they see an even brighter light. It's super effective.