thumb|Early model Velo-Dog with trigger guard 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. The name is a compound word composed of "velocipede" and "dog".
thumb|Early model Velo-Dog with trigger guard 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. The name is a compound word composed of "velocipede" and "dog".
==Design== thumb|right|An early 20th century Velo-Dog made by HDH (model name: Lincoln-Bossu). Surviving examples vary considerably in appearance, but have certain features in common. The hammer is shrouded to avoid its snagging on clothing, so the weapon is double action only. Another feature of many late-model Velo-Dogs is the lack of a trigger guard and a trigger that folds into the body of the weapon when not in use. All common models have short barrels and originally fired the (.22 calibre) Velo-dog cartridge, although many produced after 1900 were chambered in .22 LR or .25 ACP rounds. Alternative ammunition options existed such as cartridges loaded with cayenne pepper or dust, or bullets made from wax, wood, or cork.
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