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Because the pistol uses a 4.25 mm (.167 in) cartridge (which became known as the 4.25mm Liliput and which is considered obsolete), the Liliput is one of the few pistols that can be owned in the United Kingdom without a license. [1] The Liliput features in a number of novels by Alistair MacLean, though he incorrectly refers to its calibre as ".21".
The pocket pistol originated in the mid-17th century as a small, concealable flintlock known as the Queen Anne pistol, the coat pistol, or the pocket pistol.This was used throughout the 18th century, evolving from a weapon reserved for the wealthy to a common sidearm in broader use as more and more manufacturers made them by the start of the 19th century.
The Swiss mini gun, produced in Switzerland by SwissMiniGun, is considered the world's smallest working revolver. It is 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) long, 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) tall, 1 centimetre (0.39 in) wide, and weighs 19.8 grams (0.70 oz). The ammunition is 2.34 mm rimfire, also produced by SwissMiniGun. There is a key ring holster that ...
The right to sell the pistol in the US was given to Magnum Research; the slightly modified pistol has been manufactured and assembled there under the name Micro Desert Eagle since 2008. For Eastern Europe markets Kevin was modified to use the 9mm Makarov cartridge (2007, model ZP06 or Kevin M). A 9mm P.A.K. (blank and tear gas) model (name: ZVI ...
In 2019 the REGULUS was re-released by Lionheart's new owner when the company moved from Renton, Washington to Winder Georgia. Further refinements were made to the pistol including a redesign of the extractor, redesign of the recoil spring assembly, the addition of G10 grips, and an update to the pistol's finish using Cerekote Elite.
Nearly one year ago, I made four predictions about the stock market in 2024. The Fed indeed cut rates in Q4, but stocks didn't jump as much as I anticipated. Here are my five predictions for the ...
The small-cap-heavy Russell 2000 jumped as much as 5% on Wednesday after Donald Trump's victory. Small-caps stand to benefit from Trump's protectionist trade and deregulation policies.
The 2mm Kolibri (also known as the 2.7mm Kolibri Car Pistol or 2.7×9mm Kolibri) was the smallest commercially available centerfire cartridge, [3] patented in 1910 and introduced in 1914 by Franz Pfannl, an Austrian watchmaker, with financial support from Georg Grabner. It was designed to accompany the Kolibri semi-auto pistol or single-shot ...