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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to !historyartifacts@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Flintlock pistol hidden inside of a bible, fired by pulling the bookmark, Italy, late 17th century AD

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Flintlock pistol hidden inside of a bible, fired by pulling the bookmark, Italy, late 17th century AD

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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to !historyartifacts@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • Nikelui@lemmy.world
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    *Takes notes for new Assassins Creed: Monastery game.

    • SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world
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      Ezio mi ragazzo why issa your Bible smokinga

  • LEONHART@slrpnk.net
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    In the good book you shall find your piece.

  • PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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    https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/a-bible-gun-that-belonged-to-francesco-morosini-could-be-fired-without-opening-the-book

  • GreenPlasticSushiGrass@moist.catsweat.com
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    Very cool! Monks are chanting the Bond theme in my head now.

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    “Unfired, first owner, cash only.”

    • ikidd@lemmy.world
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      "I doth ken what I beholden.”

      • Markus29@feddit.nl
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        Best I can do is ten bucks, if it was signed by the pope himself it would be more

  • drhoopoe@lemmy.sdf.org
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    Seems a little on the nose.

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    I read the title like a current news article and thought somebody pulled some random book and almost got shot.

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    I feel like you would probably have a book full of fire in your hands after you fire the Bible

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