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The Velo-Dog (also known as a Revolver de Poche) was a 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.
Aug 4, 2021 · In the early conflict between canines and bikers, bicycle guns--AKA velo-dog guns--aimed to give velocipedes an upper hand.
Oct 11, 2012 · The Velo Dog - bite-sized snoopy snipers, often called “Revolver de Poche”, are one of the best deals in the collectable gun market today.
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Oct 26, 2022 · Rene Galand came up with the Velo-Dog firearm and cartridge specifically designed for cyclists to shoot at pursuing dogs.
Velo-Dogs are usually old European pocket revolvers with short barrels under 2 inches. They tend to be “hammerless,” although that’s a misnomer since it’s actually a shrouded hammer, making them double-action-only revolvers.
Nov 2, 2020 · In 1894 Rene Galland, a Parisian gunmaker, patented a .22 caliber centerfire cartridge, the 5.5mm Velo-dog, and introduced a series of revolvers that chambered for it. The name combined the words Velocipede (bicycle) and Dog; his thought was that cyclists could use the revolver to ‘discourage’ dogs that plagued them.
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The Velo-Dog revolver was introduced in 1894 to allow a bicyclist to protect himself from pursuing dogs. The cartridge, which is a centerfire .22 of slightly less power than a .22 Long Rifle, was responsible for a change in the NRA Pistol Rules.
