The old saw “never bring a knife to a gun fight” is somewhat moot when one is armed with a Rodgers knife pistol—a clever percussion-fired defensive arm composed of both blades and barrel.

The pistol measures 7.16” in length, 4.95” in height, 0.937” in width and is equipped with a 4.64” barrel. The gun’s operation uses a rotary-barrel mechanism with locking lugs near the ...