The Velo-Dog… was a pocket revolver originally created in France by René Galand… in the late 19th-century as a defense for cyclists against dog attacks. The name is a compound word composed of “velocipede” and “dog”.
Some additional context during the period France had a large amount of feral dogs. Also for fellow dog lovers they did make less-lethal ammunition for these. The name Velo-Dog is used to refer to a class of guns (pocket carry small caliber revolvers) from that period rather than a specific make and model.
Royal Armouries video: [13:36] https://youtu.be/oG-vw_zvMY8?si=Zi391RG9AIH3vbbB
Ian’s video: [13:36] https://youtu.be/6nB2fjFw8iM?si=
Coincidence that they’re both the same length.
It’s interesting that they all use the same or similar “safety” mechanisms with the collapsible trigger. Anyone know if that was a common design for the time, or was this specific to these types of weapons?
Huh, I didn’t think of it as a safety at all, I figured it was to make it lighter and easier to stow in a holster
Hm, could be this as well, especially considering it’s intended purpose.
I’m curious why we don’t see modern handguns with collapsible/retractable triggers. It seems like a good way to make a gun more compact. Maybe the reduced draw and fire speed is the reason.
I’d love to know how these were mounted on the bike or if any real thought was put into it.
To put it in perspective, this is before most bicycle brakes, pneumatic tires, any kind of gear-train.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocipede
Mounted? Where did you see that? Unless I missed it, I don’t think they mounted these on the bicycle, cyclists just carried them in a pocket or something.
That guy in number 11 looking super happy because he doesn’t have to lug his giant weiner around town anymore.
The furry hate is real! But how often do you find yourself bothered by a velo-dog?
