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Discussion in 'The Guns Galore Section' started by Blaster, Dec 3, 2006.

  1. Blaster

    Blaster New Member

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    I place my vote for the Astra Cub, a Spanish gun that fires the 6.35mm Auto Colt round. Anyone else have any guesses?
     
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    Am researching that as I type will be back in a few minutes with the world record....
     
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    I know a fella who has a .14 caliber rifle.
     
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    Kolibri pistol, calibre 2'7mm.
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    The round besides it looks like a 45ACP.

    I can't imagine what it was designed for, besides getting the smallest pistol in the world :D
     
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    I take it we should be looking at the small image of the bullet and not the big one.

    :eek:
     
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    I know someone who claims to have produced the world's smallest string powered air rifle
     
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    Hunting Bees?

    FNG
     
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    That would not be humane in hunting terms as you couldn't guarantee a good percentage chance of a one shot clean kill. Maybe greenfly ?
     
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    We have it right here.

    [​IMG]
     
  10. Ricky

    Ricky Well-Known Member

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    FNG - you might be joking, but I do recall some rather dotty king (I think of Spain, but I'm not convinced ofthat) did have a minature cannon made for hunting wasps...
     
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    Perhaps the perfect gun for a man who doesn't feel he had to compensate for anything. :D
     
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    I've got one myself.

    :D
     
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    2.7mm is a relatively large calibre...it is beaten by the 2.34mm for a Swiss Minigun revolver, and (sound a fanfare) the world record 2.0mm Flobert for a "Lilliput Browning Pistol".

    Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and discussion forum
     
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    At the Tøjhusmuseet in Copenhagen (Armoury museum) these 3 mini rifles are on display
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    They are appprox 7 inches long without bayonets and are able to fire the cartridges on display.
    I really don't know the caliber- bu probably less then 2 mm
     
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    Action Man may never be the same again!
     
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    tiny gun

    "This is my rifle,
    This is my gun,
    This is for fighting,
    This is for fun." :roll:
     
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    That's it for pistols. I guess I'll move on to carbines. I suggest the Colt Commando, an M16 look-alike.
     
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    its small but not as small as many other rarities. like i said earlier a friend of mine holds the record for building the worlds smallest spring powered air rifle.
     

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