Ooh, flintlock axe! You don't see a lot of early firearm/melee hybrid weapons in art like this.

rintherose said:
Ooh, flintlock axe! You don't see a lot of early firearm/melee hybrid weapons in art like this.

I know, especially not ones that seem like they'd actually be practical irl

smuglytherat said:
I know, especially not ones that seem like they'd actually be practical irl

It doesn't look practical at all. The axes positioning and weight would move the center of gravity to the front end, making aiming a lot more difficult and unstable. And the impact of an axe strike could damage the pistols mechanics, preventing it from working alltogether. But thats just assumptions.

elur said:
It doesn't look practical at all. The axes positioning and weight would move the center of gravity to the front end, making aiming a lot more difficult and unstable. And the impact of an axe strike could damage the pistols mechanics, preventing it from working alltogether. But thats just assumptions.

It's flintlock so it's probably meant for close range anyway