Ways to describe an object

So, that loon who attacked Dave Chappelle?

He had, apparently, some sort of maybe-weapon-like thing in his pocket.  At least one early report said he had a knife and a gun.  Others described it as a toy gun with a knife in it, or even a toy gun that shot knives.  I just saw it described as "a replica handgun built into which was a folding knife."

I saw a photo of the object in question last week.  It was a novelty folding knife with a vaguely-gun-shaped handle.  That's all.

Coming next week: toy guns with flamethrowers built in!  (Or maybe they're novelty cigarette lighters; anyone remember those?)