Unique firearm Third Reich - Buckle-gun.

This is truly a unique weapon - a pistol-buckle Marcus. The idea for this came pistol to Louis Marcus in the period of the First World War, when he was in a POW camp.



While in captivity, he began shooting a multilateral development design belt buckle. The mechanism he succeeded only in the 30s - after the war and the return home.



In 1935 he received the first patent for his invention, and in 1943 the gun was interested Reich Interior of Germany, Heinrich Himmler, who instructed Marcus to create several designs for the senior management of the SS, as a weapon to commit suicide in case of capture.



It was developed in two versions. One, doubly charged, for 7.65 mm cartridge. (Pictured above), and the second quadruply to 5.6 mm cartridge. It is known that these weapons have never been used.



To bring the buckle pistol in a combat situation, it was necessary to click on the placed on the left side buckle two buttons - they opened the clasp of the top cover, and deploy units trunks in the firing position. At the same time dvuhstvolny models cover swings down, while chetyrehstvolnoy model up. Power trunk unfolding in the firing position (perpendicular to the body of the buckle) horizontally arranged spring, which worked on the pushers and curly kulachki.Posle reversal stems caps cartridges were installed opposite the strikers built into the case. Each bore accounted separate firing pin and the shutter release button (the button). Release button - keys placed on the left side, you can keep shooting as the volley by pressing all the buttons simultaneously or alternately. To recharge it was necessary to remove the liner from the chamber (such as a ramrod) and then inserted into the breech new patrony.Izvestno that these weapons have never been used.



In 1944, the factory building in Berlin was completely destroyed by bombing, and not having time to start mass production. Documented release of only twelve specimens of this weapon.



This weapon bears the stamp of one of the bloodiest and mysterious empires in world history. We know that collectors line up for everything even remotely reminiscent of the Third Reich. It is not surprising that quadruply sample of this gun was sold at auction in the US for $ 25,000. And over time, the price will only grow.



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