At the same time the queue of buyers is so long that customers have to wait six months for delivery. Perhaps the business would have been more active if manufacturers had lowered the price a little: now, even an ordinary steel version costs $6700, and the price of the gold revolver, decorated individually, is not disclosed (it depends on the nuances) but anyway – it usually starts from $ 60,000. The author of the idea and the owner of the company «SwissMiniGuns», watchmaker, Paul Erard, says that every year they sell about 100 usual steel revolvers and 25 golden ones, mainly in the countries of the Middle and Far East. However, it’s not hard to guess that this is not a highly automated process, because the production of one item takes about three months. The kit also contains a chain with a ring (that enables you to wear the pistol as a trinket), two sets with 24 cartridges – blank and live, and tools for cleaning.Īs for the technology of production – the company keeps that a secret. Such exclusive expensive exemplars are made according to the wishes of the customer, with personal sketches. The gun comes in two versions: steel in a leather holster or gold, encrusted with diamonds and decorated with engraving (manufacturers also can use ivory in handles decoration). The cost of one cartridge is about 10 dollars. Bullet energy is less than 1 J, which makes the gun suitable only for shooting at simple wooden targets at close distance. Their sleeves are made of PTFE and contain lead bullets. These rimfire cartridges have a 2.34 mm caliber. This is necessary because nobody can put a finger inside the bracket, but the manufacturers didn’t want to remove it (apparently, in order to keep the similarity with the original).Īmmunition, which is used in the revolver, is also manufactured by «SwissMiniGuns» in the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds, especially for its products. In contrast of the prototype, this gun has an additional trigger located on the bracket. The cylinder tilts to the left side, a trigger mechanism operates on the principle of double action.
Its size – 55x35x10 mm, and weight – 19.8 grams. Nevertheless, it is believed that the smallest six-shot revolver is the «SwissMiniGun». This miniature firearm shoots not only skyrockets but also pin cartridges. However, it significantly increases the size if you put a special attachment on the barrel that allows you to expand the capabilities of the weapon. The revolver «Xythos» has a caliber of 2 mm, its length is 40 mm and height – 28 mm, without ammunition it weighs 14 grams. But it is designed for skyrockets and is considered to be a sporting gun.
Here, however, we should note another fact, casting doubt on their decision: there is a smaller revolver branded «Xythos», made in Austria. And besides, they were not too lazy to get an official confirmation from the experts of the Guinness World Records book. However, the creators of the «SwissMiniGun» embody the idea of a six-shot mechanism with the size of twenty-three per cent of the original. If we talk about other types of miniature firearms (for example, single-shot pistols), made by private masters, we will find samples with much smaller dimensions, which also retain their functionality. One note: it is the smallest revolver from those that are mass-produced and shoot live ammunition. Miniature models of revolversĪccording to the Guinness book of records, the smallest of them is currently the «SwissMiniGun» – the copy of the «Colt Python», very close to the original, which is manufactured in Switzerland.
Collectors of all countries «hunt» them regardless of the price and geographical distances. And, nevertheless, we don’t talk about fakes, but about miniature guns that shoot. Decreasing size masters often simplify the mechanism and significantly change it – the laws of physics make it impossible to reproduce all the nuances and small details.
Of course, provided that it retains its ability to fire like its original. The smaller the scale – the more valuable the product is. Their value depends on the complexity and the size of the mechanism. What is especially in demand? Things that no one else has! It means an exclusive mini-weapons designs, handmade items. Collecting such things is a hobby for many adults and very serious people: high-ranking officials and representatives of the business elite. But if you think that a miniature model of firearms is a kind of toy, you are mistaken. When you see a tiny pistol that easily fits on the tip of your finger – you usually remember the fairy tales about the battles of tin soldiers.
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