Nazi belt buckle pistol
The belt buckle pistol was an experimental German World War II firearm consisting of four 7.65 mm or .22 long rifle[1] barrels and lockwork concealed within a Nazi Party belt buckle. The barrels were 2" long and the wearer needed to get very close to their victim. A lever was pressed which allowed the spring-loaded buckle to pivot downwards, exposing the barrel.
Noted firearms authority S.P. Fjestad claims that they were designed by Louis Marquis while he was in a prisoner of war camp during World War I and that fewer than ten of these guns have been discovered.[1]
See also
References
- Notes
- Sources
- Fjestad, S.P. (2012-06-07). "Rare Nazi Belt Buckle Pistol Chambered in .22 LR". Guns & Ammo. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
Further reading
- Walter Harold Black Smith and JEdward grimes (1973). Small Arms of the World: A Basic Manual of Small Arms (10th ed.). Stackpole Books. p. 178.
- "Police: Man possessed deadly replica of Nazi belt-buckle gun". Asahi Shimbun. 2013-01-08.
- http://master-gun.com/iz-zhizni-specsluzhb/pistolet-v-pryazhke (Russian)
External links
- Alabama Governor pistol collection
- "Nazi Belt Buckle Pistol at RIA". Forgotten Weapons (YouTube). 2014-08-27.
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