Nazi belt buckle pistol
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2015) |
| Belt buckle pistol | |
|---|---|
| Type | Belt Buckle Pistol |
| Place of origin | German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1944 -1945 |
| Used by | SS-Begleitkommando des Führers (estimated) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Louis Marquis |
| Designed | 1915 |
| Manufacturer | Marquis |
| Produced | 1945 (estimated) |
| No. built | ~12 |
The belt buckle pistol was an experimental German World War II firearm consisting of four .32 ACP or .22 Short[1] barrels and lockwork concealed within a SS belt buckle. The barrels were 5 cm (2.0 in) long and smoothbore. A lever was pressed which allowed the spring-loaded buckle to pivot downwards, exposing the barrel.[2][3]
Nazi Germany[edit]
The Nazi SS marked belt buckle .22 LR pistols were invented and designed by Louis Marquis, who originally came up with this concept while interned in a WWI POW camp. As both an engineer and an inventor, Marquis refined his original design, and in 1943, reportedly received an order to make several examples for Heinrich Himmler and Adolf Hitler to be used by high ranking SS officers in case they were captured.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- References
- ^ Fjestad 2012
- ^ Rock Island Action Company. "Lot 1529: Louis Marquis - Third Reich Belt Buckle". Rock Island Action Company. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Mccollum, Ian (27 August 2014). "Nazi Belt Buckle Pistol". Youtube.com.
- Bibliography
- Fjestad, S.P. (7 June 2012). "Rare Nazi Belt Buckle Pistol Chambered in .22 LR". Guns & Ammo. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
Further reading[edit]
- Walter Harold Black Smith and JEdward grimes (1973). Small Arms of the World: A Basic Manual of Small Arms (10th ed.). Stackpole Books. p. 178.
- "Police: Man possessed deadly replica of Nazi belt-buckle gun". Asahi Shimbun. 8 January 2013. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013.
- James, Harry (January 1996). "Pistol in the Belt". master-gun.com (in Russian). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- McCollum, Ian (24 September 2014). "Nazi Belt Buckle Pistol Background". ForgottenWeapons.com. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
External links[edit]
- Alabama Governor pistol collection Archived 31 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Forgotten Weapons (27 August 2014). "Nazi Belt Buckle Pistol at RIA" (Video). YouTube. Retrieved 23 January 2017.