HAS ANYONE EVER SEEN ONE OF THESE BEFORE?

[balibeemer]

Recently confiscated during an event here, this is a .22 cal over/under derringer. It folds up to a bit bigger than a zippo lighter. Fires .22 long rifle cartridges.
In all my years in the business, I have never seen one of these bits of kit before. no makers marks but really well constructed out of stainless steel.
The carrier did not have it loaded, and wasn't even carrying any ammo.

Internet searches have produced no results.

[nhmaf]

I've never seen that before - certainly looks home made, but whoever did it was a passable machinist!

[Justin B.]

Slick!

[balibeemer]

Highly illegal here - like all firearms. The guy we took it off could be facing 15 - 25.
Must be an idiot though. Without ammo, about as useful as a rubber knife!

[balibeemer]

Just adding some more pics. Test fired last night - the muzzle flash is about 6 " long and it is accurate to about 4 ft. It gets chopped up today!

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

What exactly is your job description, balibeemer?

[montmil]

What exactly is your job description, balibeemer?

Problem solver, fixer, bad guy's nightmare. [smiley=dankk2.gif]

Monte

[Bob_Roller]

Soldier of Fortune / Mercenary / Gun for Hire .

Undercover  governmental anti-terrorist law enforcement organization .

[nhmaf]

I am assuming that this contraption is a smoothbore firearm - I'd be REALLY impressed if he was able to button rifle the the barrels.

Certainly illegal in many places, too!

[balibeemer]

What exactly is your job description, balibeemer?

I am what is euphemistically called "a security consultant" and I sell peace of mind.
Our company motto is"For evil to prevail, all that is needed is for good men to do nothing" (Edmund Burke)

[balibeemer]

I am assuming that this contraption is a smoothbore firearm - I'd be REALLY impressed if he was able to button rifle the the barrels.

Certainly illegal in many places, too!

The barrel did have a rifled insert at the muzzle - about 2 mm long - just enough to give it a bit of a spin. A gunsmith here was telling me that this was one of the finest examples of the machinists art he has ever seen - and he is German. He thinks it is made in Israel.

[montmil]

"For evil to prevail, all that is needed is for good men to do nothing" (Edmund Burke)

This should be posted in the Penn State athletic field house.

Monte

[Justin B.]

It's a shame you have to make it "go away", unless you could make it "go away" in my direction!  

[Vegasrandall]

How did you know it was a gun and not a garage door opener or something?

[balibeemer]

How did you know it was a gun and not a garage door opener or something?

There were a few indicators:
1. It was hidden in a box of chocolates
2. It was heavy
3. Hadn't been cleaned and smelled of cordite
4. Instinct