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Bossu Revolver
The Bossu Revolver was a Velo-dog revolver of Belgian origin. Manufacture d’armes Lepage produced one, as did HDH. References ;Notes ;Sources * Revolvers of Belgium {{revolver-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bossu
Le Bossu (French for "''The Hunchback''") may refer to: * René Le Bossu (1631–1680), French critic * ''Le Bossu'' (novel), a French historical adventure novel by Paul Féval * ''Le Bossu'' (1944 film) * ''Le Bossu'' (1959 film), a film directed by André Hunebelle, starring Jean Marais and Bourvil * ''Le Bossu'' (1997 film), a film directed by Philippe de Broca, starring Daniel Auteuil and Fabrice Luchini * Adam de la Halle (1237–1288), also known as Adam le Bossu * Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (1104–1168), also known as Robert le Bossu * Le Bossu, a secondary supervillain in the Batman R.I.P. storyline See also * Hunchback (other) * Bertrand Bossu (born 1980), French footballer * Jean Bernard Bossu Jean Bernard Bossu (1720–1792) was a captain in the French navy, adventurer and explorer. He travelled several times to New France, where he explored the regions along the Mississippi. Life and work Bossu was born on 1720-9-29 into a family of su ...< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velo-dog
The Velo-Dog (also known as a ''Revolver de Poche'') was a pocket pistol, pocket revolver originally created in France by René Galand, son of Charles-François 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". Surviving examples vary considerably in appearance, but have certain features in common. The hammer is shrouded to avoid its snagging on clothing, so the weapon is Revolver#Double-action, double action only. All have short barrels and originally fired the 5.75 mm (.22 calibre) Velo-dog cartridge, although many of the Velo-Dogs produced after 1900 accepted .22 LR or .25 ACP rounds. Another feature on many late models Velo-Dogs is the lack of a trigger guard, and a trigger that folds into the body of the weapon when not in use. For the more humane, there were cartridges loaded with cayenne pepper or dust, or which had bullets made from wax, wood or cork. The original revolver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepage
Lepage or LePage or Le Page is a surname that may refer to: * Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz (1695?–1775), author of a memoir about early 18th century Louisiana * Bradford William LePage (1876–1958), Canadian politician * Corinne Lepage (born 1951), French politician * Ebenezer Le Page, character in a novel by G. B. Edwards * Frédéric Lepage, French television writer and producer * G. Peter Lepage, (born 1952) Canadian American theoretical physicist * Guy A. Lepage (born 1960), Canadian comedian and producer * Henri Lepage (other) * Henry Le Page (1792–1854), French gunsmith * Jean le Page, known as John Pagus * Jean Le Page (1779–1822), French gunsmith * Jean Le Page, known as Yann ar Floc'h, (1881–1936), Breton folklorist * Jean-François Lepage (born 1960), French photographer * Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848–1884), French naturalist painter * Kevin Lepage (born 1962), American NASCAR driver * Marquise Lepage (born 1959), Canadian producer, screenwriter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
