Nazi belt buckle pistol

Belt buckle pistol
Place of origin Germany
Production history
Designer Louis Marquis
Designed 1915
Produced Unknown

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 SS belt buckle. The barrels were 2" long and Smoothbore. A lever was pressed which allowed the spring-loaded buckle to pivot downwards, exposing the barrel.[2]

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

References
  1. 1 2 Fjestad 2012
  2. ↑ Rock Island Action Company. "Lot 1529: Louis Marquis - Third Reich Belt Buckle". Rock Island Action Company. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
Bibliography
  • 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. 8 January 2013. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013.
  • James, Harry (January 1996). "Pistol in the Belt". master-gun.com (in Russian). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  • McCollum, Ian (24 September 2014). "Nazi Belt Buckle Pistol Background". ForgottenWeapons.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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  • Forgotten Weapons (27 August 2014). "Nazi Belt Buckle Pistol at RIA" (Video). YouTube. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

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