Pistol sword
| Pistol sword | |
|---|---|
Sword with built-in flint wheellock pistol made in Solingen, Germany (1575) | |
| Place of origin | Solingen |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1575 |
| Specifications | |
| Blade type | double-edged |
| Head type | steel |
A pistol sword is a sword with a pistol or revolver attached, usually alongside the blade. It differs from a rifle with a bayonet attached, in that the weapon is designed primarily for use as a sword, and the firearm component is typically considered a secondary weapon designed to be an addition to the blade, rather than the sword being a secondary addition to the pistol. In addition, the two components of these weapons typically cannot be separated, unlike most bayonets mounted on rifles.