World’s Smallest Functional Revolver [cuter than puppies]

TechEblog ^ | 15. August 2006 | unattributed

[1rudeboy]

At just 2.16-inches, the SwissMiniGun is the world’s smallest functional revolver, complete with ammunition — shoots tiny 0.35-inch long bullets.

This miniature Swiss-made revolver and its ammunition are painstakingly crafted using watchmaking technology. Looks like the little shooter could do some damage, propelling that tiny slug at 426.5 f/sec. out of the muzzle.

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[BIGLOOK]

I wouldn't be caught dead with one of those.

[piasa]

Can it kill someone?

A. I don't know... hold muh beer while I find out...

B There's no warnin' labels on it so it must be safe for kids and small furry animals.

C. In the right hands a shoestring can be used to kill someone, so why not?

D. If ingested or inhaled, maybe.

E. I don't see a triggerlock so the answer must be yes.

F. Let's give it to one of the interrogators at Gitmo and find out if it is at least useful for knee-capping dwarf Talibans.

G. Only if you double tap.

H. Must be one of the Clinton Admin's Surgeon General Jocelyn Elder's "safer guns, safer bullets" models.

I. Well, at least it explains how the Swiss put holes in their cheese.

J. Useful only if holding up the Keebler elves.

K. In Alabama these are known as fire-ant zappers.

L. Give it to a SEAL, they can even kill things with a tea cozy.

M. You might be a redneck, if your cat's packin one of these.

N. This must be DU's idea of national defense.

Ken better not be cheatin' on Barbie, is all I have to say.

[piasa]

How else would you hunt gummi bears?

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

http://www.horstheld.com/default.htm

Above URL has Antique hand guns, some smaller than this.
The smallest is a buckle single shot gun that uses a large bullet.

[Khurkris]

Maybe...but I think Elmer Keith would have gotten a grin out of it.

[Allegra]

I want one of these.

I could wear it on a silver chain around my neck like a piece of jewelry.

I wonder if they make tiny little hollow-points?

[Allegra]

Sorry, I don't speak Arabic.

Hadeh ilithac!

[Shooter 2.5]

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[P8riot]

Sorry, I don't speak Arabic.

Closely related to Scarabic

[P8riot]

Careful or you'll put your eye out.

[Atlas Sneezed]

A two grain "bullet" (that is 1/5 the weight of a typical airgun pellet) at air-pistol velocities won't do much harm (though it does retain velocity rather well). Put an eye out, though, and might actually get lodged under the skin. Probably more like a dart gun.

I'm waiting for the gelatin ballistic tests.

[1rudeboy]

No gelatin tests, but lots of info. on the round here. What is the velocity of an air-pellet?

[BunnySlippers]

::: ouch :::

[green iguana]

On a pistol, in the range of 500 fps. A high-powered break-barrel or pre-charged pneumatic rifle can get you in the 1000-1200 fps range for .177 or .20 caliber light weight pellet. My Beeman Kodiak will do about 680 fps w/ a 30 grain .25 pellet.

[nmh]

Pretty good!

:)

[green iguana]

And if you want a real air gun, there are companies like Quackenbush that sell PCP's that can send a 300+ grain .308 or larger cast bullet at 700 fps or so. I want one for back yard deer hunting, but he's sold out right now...

[beltfed308]

Howdy! I am a Daystate,Falcon,Talon and Career owner myself. PCP's rule!

[RightWhale]

Ported to reduce recoil.

[300magnum]

That thing's got a barrel with a ventilated rib on it....well, it's got a vent. :-)

[Xenalyte]

It's TOO cute! I want one too. But how do you fire it?