Original U.S. Antique THE PROTECTOR .30cal Centerfire Palm Pistol by Minneapolis Firearms Co. - One of Only 3,000 Made - Matching Serial 1965 Category_Water Jacket Assembly The top of the octagonal

The top of the octagonal barrel still shows the original markings:

This very nice example features a 7½” barrel and all matching serial numbers of 150366 indicating manufacture in 1863 and bears the bears on the top of the barrel:

by Rock Island Arsenal

Holding a knife in this grip has a number of uses

they were not supplied to aircrew until the earlier stocks were exhausted

Original U.S. Antique THE PROTECTOR .30cal Centerfire Palm Pistol by Minneapolis Firearms Co. - One of Only 3,000 Made - Matching Serial 1965 Category_Water Jacket Assembly The top of the octagonalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine early example of the legendary THE PROTECTOR model PALM PISTOL by Minneapolis Firearms Co., in what looks to be . 30 centerfire extra short. The Protector Palm Pistol was first patented and built in France in 1882 by JACQUES TURBIAUX and sold as the "TURBIAUX LE PROTECTOR" or the "TURBIAUX DISC PISTOL". These were usually in . 22 or . 8mm rimfire. Later in 1883 it was built in the USA as THE PROTECTOR