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Posted: 6/23/2006 8:25:05 AM EDT

I thought that this is cool and would pass it along.

www.swissminigun.com/home.html
SwissMiniGun is proud to present the smallest revolver and ammunition in the world.
It's total length does not exceed 5.5 cm.

It shoots 2.34 m/m rim-fire ammunition.

This firearm is a scaled-down model of the much acclaimed and mystical Colt Python with all the same features as are found on the real size gun.

The manufacture of this exceptional miniature revolver has only been possible by exploiting the incomparable expertise and latest technologies of the Swiss Watch and Jewellery Industry, upon which its Worldwide reputation is built.

Our revolver and it's ammunition are 100% Swiss Made.

SwissMiniGun is a fully authorized and licenced gunsmith company in Switzerland.

2.34 mm. AMMUNITION TECHNICAL DATA
Type : Rim fire cartridge Metric English
Calibre: 2.34 mm. 0.092126 in.
Bullet length: 4.53 mm. 0.178346 in.
Bullet weight: 0.128 g. 1.9753 grains
Cartridge length: 6.1 mm. 0.240157 in.
Cartridge diameter: 2.34 mm. 0.092126 in.
Rim diameter: 2.8 mm. 0.110236 in
Live ammunition total length: 9.13 mm. 0.359449 in.
Average V0: 130 m/sec.- 426.5 f/sec.
Bullet energy: 1.0888 J. 0.8030 ft-lbf

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:27:40 AM EDT

[#1]

VERY COOL!

I expect the price is inversely proportional to the revolver's size...

I want one...a great CCW!

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:28:20 AM EDT

[#2]

That's friggin sweet

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:28:22 AM EDT

[#3]

Can I pay for it using wooden nickels?

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:29:03 AM EDT

[#4]

Group buy!

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:29:30 AM EDT

[#5]

Can you even put your eye out with it? If not, then what's the point?

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:30:14 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Group buy!

miss homer already...

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:30:38 AM EDT

[#7]

How do you shoot it?

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:30:39 AM EDT

[#8]

Hey, that one guy can CCW with it at the beach in his speedo's!

HH

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:31:43 AM EDT

[#9]

You know what...if they'd made it bigger but not bigger than your hand they'd sell a ton of 'em.

HH

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:32:52 AM EDT

[#10]

A 1gr bullet with less than 1ft/lb of energy

Could that even break the skin point blank?

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:33:49 AM EDT

[#11]

LOL the trigger guard is the trigger!!

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:37:17 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
A 1gr bullet with less than 1ft/lb of energy

Could that even break the skin point blank?

That's what I was wondering. A 22lr seems like a 50bmg compared to this. It's cool and all, but not to be treated as a CCW IMHO. You would be better armed with a knife than this. A novelty item for sure, not a CCW.

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:37:55 AM EDT

[#13]

Serious question:

Would the BATFE even bother considering this a firearm?

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:38:06 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
You know what...if they'd made it bigger but not bigger than your hand they'd sell a ton of 'em.

HH

And in a bigger caliber.

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:38:27 AM EDT

[#15]

Is that thing GCA of 1968 US compliant?

<hoping>

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:39:04 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
You know what...if they'd made it bigger but not bigger than your hand they'd sell a ton of 'em.

Hell, if they made one in .22LR, I'd be interested in it.

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:39:56 AM EDT

[#17]

AWESOME!!

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:40:17 AM EDT

[#18]

This is a .09 magnum, the least powerful handgun on the planet. It might put your eye out. So, do you feel lucky punk?

(I would actually love to have one. It would make a great toy.)

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:40:21 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Serious question:

Would the BATFE even bother considering this a firearm?

Yes, since it fires a cartridge round, even if it's only rated at 1ft lb of energy.

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:40:45 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Serious question:

Would the BATFE even bother considering this a firearm?

Yes unfortunately

Question is it importable from Swissland?

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:41:27 AM EDT

[#21]

It's not real. Those images are some ProE, SolidWorks or other 3D solid modeling output. The revolver image was edited into the hand image.

I'm not saying that SwissMiniGun may not actually make these things. I'm just saying that if they do, these are only renderings, not the actual article.

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:42:41 AM EDT

[#22]

I want it. Oh, man, I want it. And I don't even know why. How much is it?

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:45:01 AM EDT

[#23]

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? (probably not)
Arm the squirels for the war!!!

Imagine it, a bunch of squirels going around shooting each other with these! It would be fricken sweet! A molotov cocktail would be like a huge napalm strike! You could use .22's zip guns for long range sniper rifles! And that one .17 browning mg could be a Ma Duece! It would be so cool! The squirels will die for our amusement! Muhahahahahahahaha!

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:46:51 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
Yes, since it fires a cartridge round

Sorry to nitpick, but the BATFE does consider antique (pre-1890, IIRC) firearms to be firearms. A lot of firearms that are chambered in cartridge rounds are available from that period, including the Henry level actions, Sharps Rifle, ect.

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:47:59 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
LOL the trigger guard is the trigger!!

Thnx

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:48:27 AM EDT

[#26]

Any actual photos?

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:48:48 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Serious question:

Would the BATFE even bother considering this a firearm?

Yes unfortunately

Question is it importable from Swissland?

You could ship those all day with out ever being caught but that is illegal so don't do it

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:50:13 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
Imagine it, a bunch of squirels going around shooting each other with these!

All joking aside, I would pay damn good money to see real squirrels actually shoot each other.

Posted: 6/23/2006 8:51:07 AM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Imagine it, a bunch of squirels going around shooting each other with these!

All joking aside, I would pay damn good money to see real squirrels actually shoot each other.

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:00:30 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Yes, since it fires a cartridge round

Sorry to nitpick, but the BATFE does consider antique (pre-1890, IIRC) firearms to be firearms. A lot of firearms that are chambered in cartridge rounds are available from that period, including the Henry level actions, Sharps Rifle, ect.

Not for purposes of the GCA.

Any firearm made before or in 1898 is exempt from the GCA (it says so in the law).

Now they are not exempt from the NFA unless they have been removed

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:00:54 AM EDT

[#31]

Actually there are tons o guns like that. They are just from the 18th century. and were mostly novelties and for BB practice and for ladies. It would be a miracle if the ATF allowed these things, even though if you think about it, they are really the most harmless things ever. Who could rob a bank with that? or mug anyone with that? or kill a cheating husband? yet becuase of their size people automatically think "terrorist" or gangster weapon.

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:02:37 AM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
You would be better armed with a ~~knife~~ stick of chewing gum than this.

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:05:48 AM EDT

[#33]

This is the most useless thing EVER.

They have to be outrageously expensive, and they serve no purpose. Hell, these things wouldn't even harm a squirrel.

I think an *shudder* airsoft *shudder* would pack more punch than this thing.

On the plus side, it is the only handgun you can safely play russian roulette with.

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:06:14 AM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
Actually there are tons o guns like that. They are just from the 18th century. and were mostly novelties and for BB practice and for ladies. It would be a miracle if the ATF allowed these things, even though if you think about it, they are really the most harmless things ever. Who could rob a bank with that? or mug anyone with that? or kill a cheating husband? yet becuase of their size people automatically think "terrorist" or gangster weapon.

See the US Treasury Department implemented import criteria for handguns in 1969 to screen out 'unsporting' handguns to implement the GCA.

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:10:53 AM EDT

[#35]

Some bored Swiss watch makers weekend hobby.

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:11:37 AM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Group buy!

miss homer already...

Yep

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:17:14 AM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:
Our revolver and it's ammunition are 100% Swiss Made.

They need a grammar nazi to work for them.

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:19:19 AM EDT

[#38]

so can we shoot each other with this? energy looks low.. must be fun shooitng live ammo at each other. alternative to airsoft holmes

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:19:23 AM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:
Group buy!

Bring Back Homer!

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:20:01 AM EDT

[#40]

That is pretty sweet, Maybe you could go spider hunting with it!

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:20:48 AM EDT

[#41]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Group buy!

Bring Back Homer!

Look up.

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:22:33 AM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
That is pretty sweet, Maybe you could go spider hunting with it!

Send one to the Fridge!!

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:33:05 AM EDT

[#43]

So would a .8ft lb projectile even penetrate the cloth covering the water jugs o truth small guns test, let alone a water jug? How bout just a water jug?

Posted: 6/23/2006 9:35:04 AM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:
This is the most useless thing EVER.

They have to be outrageously expensive, and they serve no purpose. Hell, these things wouldn't even harm a squirrel.

I think an *shudder* airsoft *shudder* would pack more punch than this thing.

On the plus side, it is the only handgun you can safely play russian roulette with.

You missed the point. Eurotrash have been making little toy plinkers like that for years for fun and as an art to demonstrate their skills at miniaturization. It's not something that's supposed to be used seriously, it's a curiosity for wealthy buggers. I've seen a few though, and fired one of the little flare pistol pinfires that were going around. Fun, but utterly pointless aside from the skill required to make them.

I wonder if the barrel is actually rifled.