Pistol Qatar

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Pistol Qatar
Gun Katara.jpg
Pistol Qatar, drawing from a photo of an original
Information
Weapon type: Dagger , combined weapon
Designations: Gun Qatar, Pistol Qatar
Use: weapon
Region of origin /
author:
India , warrior box in India
Distribution: India
Overall length: about 75 cm
Blade length: up to about 75 cm
Handle: metal
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The pistol katar (also Coutar , Katah , Koutah , Kutah , Kutar or Bundi dagger ) is a weapon or combination weapon from India .

description

The pistol qatar has a straight, double-edged, wedge-shaped blade. The blade becomes narrower from the handle to the location . The booklet is designed in the usual way for Qatar . Each is one einschüssige on both sides of the bracers of Qatar flintlock pistol . The calibers of the pistols vary depending on the version. The trigger of the pistols points inwards towards the handle and is arranged in such a way that it can be released while the weapon is held. Both pistols are single-shot and must be reloaded after being fired. There are several versions of this weapon, differing in length, shape, caliber and decoration. Weapons of this type are combined weapons . The pistol qatar was mainly used by warrior sets in India.

See also

literature

  • E. Jaiwant Paul: Arms and Armor. Traditional Weapons of India . Publisher Roli Books, Delhi 2005, ISBN 81-7436-340-8 .

Individual evidence

  1. Original photo of a pistol Qatar ( memento from April 17, 2019 in the Internet Archive ) at cn.lifefun.online
  2. Pistol Qatar ( Memento from April 18, 2019 in the Internet Archive ) at vilingstore.net

Web links

Commons : Qatar  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Commons : Daggers  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Flintlock Pistols  - Collection of images, videos and audio files