The Ring Pistol
source: http://myamazingfact.blogspot.com/2009/12/ring-pistol.html
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GossipandGab
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That's quite cool. I'd love that just for the historical value, even though I hate guns.
- 2 years ago
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GossipandGab
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hayckuh
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Oh goodness if I had one of these. "Kiss my ring!"
- 2 years ago
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hayckuh
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phukitol
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How much and where can I buy this??
- 2 years ago
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phukitol
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Gravity_Man
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60 bullets if you have one on each finger, add the toes 120. It just needs a chip.
- 2 years ago
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Gravity_Man
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remanns
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Gravity_Man:
on your shoulder,.............I presume?
- 2 years ago
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remanns
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sedgleyoss
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How do I get this?!! The swiss watchmakers made some crazy pistols.
- 2 years ago
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sedgleyoss
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CaptSutter
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Wow I thought that all that Jim west stuff was made up.
- 2 years ago
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CaptSutter
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remanns
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Just remember,...if you recognize this ring on the person of a person of some degree of hostility,...........but your not SURE you recognize them,......go ahead and SHOOT FIRST!
(they might as well be a dead ringer.) - 2 years ago
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remanns
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remanns
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@Dagum------It is close to Christmas,...people have that shopping season spirit! Think of this as part of the "spirit of news",....perhaps "the ghost of news past"!
- 2 years ago
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remanns
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24French
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Perhaps everything can be converted into a pistol...it's certainly one vision of the world. A lipstick pistol would be even better.
- 2 years ago
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24French
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bailey78
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24French:
They have them already. all you have to do is google it.
- 2 years ago
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bailey78
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Dagum
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"Stories" like this leave me believe that the Current voting system is erroneous or manipulated. How does a story that consists of a picture of a "ring pistol" end up in the top five of the news? Did everyone here really greenlight this story?
- 2 years ago
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Dagum
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bethopea
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is there somewhere where we can read the history of this piece?
- 2 years ago
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bethopea
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Mr_McNugget
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wow thats awesome.
- 2 years ago
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Mr_McNugget
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bailey78
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Thats cute but there is no story. Not a word about where the gun was found or who made it not even a why it was posted. I hate to do it but I'm going to have to vote this down.
- 2 years ago
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bailey78
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remanns
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For that special amazon or assassin or sexy lil sociopath in your life; "If you like it, put a ring on it"!
- 2 years ago
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remanns
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Jjjjason7
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wish they said more about where it came from or who made it.
- 2 years ago
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Jjjjason7
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inspirationseeker
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From a purely aesthetic perspective, that gun is beautiful.
- 2 years ago
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inspirationseeker
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wayseeker
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inspirationseeker:
I don't like guns but this one is a work of art.
- 2 years ago
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wayseeker
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bombastinator
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Wow pin fire no less. That's a rare beast. Pin fire technology wasn't prevalent for very long. It's good for making very small cartridges though. Miniature fire arms enthusiasts still make weapons and cartridges that use it.
http://technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dl_TeYqvpk-A
- 2 years ago
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bombastinator
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extblues
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The original article doesn't say anything about what caliber it is. The round pictured beside it looks like a .22 pinfire cartridge (...the protrusion at the base is where it gets the name; at the base is a percussion cap and it goes off when a striker hits the pin), though it could be a .25 or even a .32 depending on the size of the ring itself.
I'm guessing the shooter makes a fist, points it at the intended target, and then pushes/pulls the button on top of the ring to fire. The serrations on the cylinder suggest that it has to be advanced manually after each shot, and the tongue-like protrusion at the bottom protects from the muzzle blast.
An interesting, if impractical, weapon.
- 2 years ago
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extblues
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kitteneater
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THIS is news.
- 2 years ago
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kitteneater
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Saladin
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You'd have to like put that in someone's ear to kill them.
- 2 years ago
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Saladin
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extblues
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Saladin:
True. I remember reading about how the OSS and later the CIA tried to disguise .22 firing mechanisms in everything from gloves, pens, pencils, cigarettes, cigars and bars of soap (...among many other variations). The problem was the range was maybe three to five feet on a good day and under ideal conditions.
- 2 years ago
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extblues
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wayseeker
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It doesn't show what the actual size is. It should have been placed next to a coin or something.
- 2 years ago
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wayseeker
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rad62864
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wayseeker:
How about a bullet?
- 2 years ago
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rad62864
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Darevalo
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wayseeker:
how bigs the bullet then? is it made especially for the gun? or is it a standard size?
coin, ruler, sharpie marker even a hand would have given a better clue even if its not exact
- 2 years ago
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Darevalo
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SleepDirt
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wayseeker:
You can assume the opening for the finger is no more than an inch at most. The barrels appear to be about 5 to 6mm in diameter and the overall weapon around 1 1/4 to1 1/2" in length.
- 2 years ago
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SleepDirt
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SleepDirt
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Quite the artifact.
- 2 years ago
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SleepDirt
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jahoosafatz
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This gives a new meaning to "pointing fingers", aye?!?
jahoosafatz.............
- 2 years ago
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jahoosafatz
