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11-16-2010 08:13 PM |
German SS Belt Buckle
The bizarre Koppelschlobpistole (belt buckle pistol) was developed by the SS-Waffenakademie at Brunn (Brno). There were at least two versions for wartime use. One was a two barrel design in 7.65mm and the other was a 4 barrel design in .22 cal or 5.6mm. The special belt buckle was fitted with a spring loaded cover. When activated (e.g. by pressing a catch on the buckle or by pulling a string when the wearer was ordered "hands up!"), the cover would open up, revealing the barrels loaded with cartridges. These immediately fired on some test model or could be individually fired by the triggers. The belt was intended to be issued to agents as a last-ditch self-defense weapon to avoid capture. It was invented by Louis Marquis while he was in a WWI POW camp. In January, 1938, Marquis receives a patent for it. Only twelve (including prototypes and test models) were reportedly manufactured, and they were probably never used in combat.
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