Pistol sword

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Pistol sword
Sword with built-in flint wheellock pistol made in Solingen, Germany (1575)
Place of origin	Solingen
Production history
Produced	1575
Specifications
Blade type	double-edged
Head type	steel

A pistol sword is a sword with a pistol or revolver attached, usually alongside the blade. It differs from a rifle with a bayonet attached, in that the weapon is designed primarily for use as a sword, and the firearm component is typically considered a secondary weapon designed to be an addition to the blade, rather than the sword being a secondary addition to the pistol. In addition, the two components of these weapons typically cannot be separated, unlike most bayonets mounted on rifles.