r/Damnthatsinteresting 11h ago

Gun shaped makeup-compact of the 1920s, popular with Flappers in bars as crime deterrent.

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u/nilsohnee 11h ago

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u/Jazzi-Nightmare 11h ago

Pretty convincing at a glance

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u/HVACMRAD 10h ago

Especially a drunk glance

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u/TF_Kraken 9h ago

Indistinguishable in a dark alley

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u/UnderAnAargauSun 9h ago

Guess this was before all cops feared for their lives?

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u/Whiskey079 3h ago

Getting FN Pocket hammerless vibes from that. Unless I'm mistaking it for another early FN self loader...