Apache Revolver
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- Not recorded
- Weight, empty
- 385 g
- Introduced
- 1869
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Apache revolver is a 19th-century combination weapon attributed to Belgian gunmaker Louis Dolne of Liege. It merges a six-shot 7mm pinfire pepperbox revolver with a folding brass knuckle-duster grip and a foldout double-edged dagger blade, all in a single pocketable frame. Having no barrel, it was lethal only at point-blank range, but its triple-threat design made it infamous as the favored weapon of the Parisian 'Apache' criminal gangs from whom it takes its name.
The weapon lent its name to the Apaches, the violent Parisian street gangs of the Belle Epoque, who in turn took the name from sensationalist newspapers comparing their brutality to that of the Apache Native Americans.
The cylinder has no barrel, so accuracy and range are negligible and the gun is dangerous mainly in a brawl. Folding the grip and blade allowed it to be carried discreetly in a coat pocket. 7mm was the most common chambering; 5mm pinfire examples also exist.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- L. Dolne a Liege
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- Belgium
- Status
- Out of production
- Produced
- 1869 to 1900
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Overall length
- 200 mm
- Weight, empty
- 385 g
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Revolving
- Firing mechanism
- Double action only
- Trigger
- Double action
- Capacity
- 6
- Magazine
- Rotary
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Steel
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 180 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 95 J
- Effective range
- 3 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Folding knuckle duster grip- Folding dagger blade
Barrel less cylinder
Pinfire ignition
No sights- Folding combination weapon
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 1,909 pistols | 385 g | 794 g | Lighter than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 1,911 pistols | 200 mm | 196 mm | Near the median |
| Magazine capacityAmong 1,962 pistols | 6 | 8 | Holds fewer rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the Apache Revolver
How much does the Apache Revolver weigh?
The Apache Revolver weighs 385 g (13.6 oz) empty.
What caliber is the Apache Revolver?
The Apache Revolver is chambered in 7mm Pinfire.
How many rounds does the Apache Revolver hold?
The Apache Revolver holds 6 rounds, fed from a rotary magazine.
How long is the Apache Revolver?
The Apache Revolver is 200 mm (7.87 in) long overall.
Who makes the Apache Revolver?
The Apache Revolver is made by L. Dolne a Liege (Belgium). It was designed by Louis Dolne.
When was the Apache Revolver introduced?
The Apache Revolver was introduced in 1869 and discontinued in 1900.
How does the Apache Revolver operate?
The Apache Revolver uses a revolving action, and its firing mechanism is double action only.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- Parisian street gangs (Les Apaches)
- France
Provenance
Confidence in this record
70%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/apache-revolver' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "apache-revolver", "name": "Apache Revolver", "manufacturer": { "id": "louis-dolne", "name": "L. Dolne a Liege", "countryCode": "BE", "foundedYear": null, "website": null, "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-06-21 23:00:46", "updatedAt": "2026-06-21 23:00:46", "version": "6b7b0ee4891fb183032d3371e80e0d91a37aadca000db0357ad985fd9a36bdcc" }, "category": { "id": "pistol", "name": "Pistol", "description": "Handguns designed to be fired with one or two hands" }, "country_of_origin": "BE", "year_introduced": 1869, "barrel_length_mm": null, "weight_empty_g": 385, "action_type": "revolving"}