Victorian Jailor’s Key Gun

Name: Victorian Jailor’s Key Gun
SKU: as1211a382
Price: 495.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

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A fascinating and rare Victorian jailor’s key gun, now fully deactivated and non-working, offered strictly as a historical collectible. These ingenious 19th-century pieces combined a sturdy iron prison key with a built-in firing mechanism, intended to offer guards a discreet measure of protection while performing their duties.

This example retains its classic Victorian form: a heavy iron key with an integrated (now inert) mechanism, displaying an attractive aged surface and the utilitarian craftsmanship typical of the period. The gun element is completely non-functional, making it suitable for display, study, and collection only.

A remarkable artefact from the era of Victorian law enforcement, ideal for collectors of penal history, antique tools, or unusual curiosities.

Details:
• Victorian jailor’s key gun (deactivated / non-working)
• Combination prison key with inert firearm mechanism
• Heavy iron construction
• Rich aged patina and strong period character
• Safe, non-operational historical collectible
• Rare example of 19th-century penal and security equipment

If you’d like Etsy tags or a title, I can prepare those as well.

Price

£495.00

$665.03

€565.69

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