The belt buckle pistol was an experimental German
World War II firearm consisting of four
7.65 mm or
.22 Short
.22 Short is a variety of .22 caliber (5.6 mm) rimfire ammunition. Developed in 1857 for the first Smith & Wesson revolver, the .22 rimfire was the first American metallic cartridge. The original loading was a bullet and of black powd ...
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.
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.
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Use In Nazi Germany
The specialized pistols were used near the demise of Nazi Germany. Only 15 were ever produced for SS officers who guarded Hitler.
See also
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External links
Alabama Governor pistol collection
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Pistols
World War II weapons of Germany
.22 LR pistols
Trial and research firearms of Germany