SwissMiniGun Not Intimidating, But Could Still Kill You

[SUBMAN1]

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The SwissMiniGun is a 2.16-inch replica of a Colt Python, and it's a real gun that shoots tiny bullets that are just .35 inches long. 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. Wonder if it has a kick to it. No word on pricing.
If I can find a way to buy this, I will. I'd pay into the 3 digit range for it no problem, but my calculations place this little gun at $5407.65. I assume the ammo might be hard to find and a few bucks though. I did some checking, and expect to pay around $8.32 a round. This is quite pricey for something that has a questionable ability to kill whomever you want to defend yourself from.

-S

PS. There is a vid on it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIq3JkoABYM

PPS. Some more pics - http://www.swissminigun.com/movie.html

PPPS. The home site - http://www.swissminigun.com/home.html

[Chock]

Even a fairly low-powered air pistol has a higher muzzle velocity than that thing, so I seriously doubt you could kill someone with it, unless you made them choke on it or something!

Still, it is a cool thing.

:D Chock

[fatty]

5,238.57 Usd

[fatty]

Even a fairly low-powered air pistol has a higher muzzle velocity than that thing, so I seriously doubt you could kill someone with it, unless you made them choke on it or something!

Still, it is a cool thing.

:D Chock

We're talking 2.34 mm here, hardly even big enough to choke on! You'd have to shoot someone in the jugular at point blank range or something.

[Chock]

LOL, I meant choke them by ramming the entire gun down their throat!

I guess you might (just) take someone's eye out with a shot from it.

:D Chock

[August]

Paintballs fire at 300fps and that ain't much slower...

[robbo180265]

Aaaah ! It's really quite cute.

[Reaves]

I wonder how many rounds it'll loose before the thing breaks. Tiny parts + gun powder compression = broken tiny parts.

[Safe-Keeper]

This is quite pricey for something that has a questionable ability to kill whomever you want to defend yourself from.Er, can't you defend yourself without killing:p?

[Rhodes]

It's the derringer of the XXI century! It's smaller that one isn't?

[Stealth Hunter]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I'm supposed to be afraid, let alone INDIMIDATED, by THAT?!

:rotfl: :rotfl:

That thing looks like it would just sting like hell.

[SUBMAN1]

Er, can't you defend yourself without killing:p?

No. If I have to use deadly force (I pray that I never have to for my entire life), then I will use deadly force. This would be in response to someone threatening my physical well being, or that of my friends or family. No other way.

-S

[Subnuts]

Well, you certainly can't accuse anyone who ones one of those of compensating for something they don't already have.

[Camaero]

Well, you certainly can't accuse anyone who ones one of those of compensating for something they don't already have.

No, but you can accuse them of accepting reality! :lol:

[Reaves]

Well, you certainly can't accuse anyone who ones one of those of compensating for something they don't already have.
No, but you can accuse them of accepting reality! :lol:

:rotfl::rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

I should imagine it might be useful for intimidating mice if your house ever receives a visit from one :lol:

[Penelope_Grey]

Size is irrelavant... it is still a weapon whether its keyring size or the size of a proper gun. A small prep knife is just as capable of gutting someone as a machete is.


I'm supposed to be afraid, let alone INDIMIDATED, by THAT?!

:rotfl: :rotfl:

That thing looks like it would just sting like hell.

It would probably sting for sometime if someone got you in the eye with it, or if you are a man, the meat and two veg.