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>There are real guns around that size, firing 2.34 mm rimfire cartriges. (apologies if I get any of this terminology wrong.) Your terminology is fine, but the
by commandar 13y ago
>There are real guns around that size, firing 2.34 mm rimfire cartriges. (apologies if I get any of this terminology wrong.)
Your terminology is fine, but the key fact is that they generate less than a foot-pound of energy.
http://www.swissminigun.ch/ammunition.html http://www.swissminigun.ch/ammunition.html
For comparison, .22 LR -- which is the least powerful common firearm caliber -- generally develops in the neighborhood of 75ft-lbs of energy.
A pellet gun is around 20 ft-lbs.
- JshWright 13y agohttp://www.impactguns.com/naa-22-combo-1-18in-22lr-22mag-cylinders-22mscnaa-22msc-744253000232.aspx http://www.impactguns.com/naa-22-combo-1-18in-22lr-22mag-cyl... Same general size as the prop in the article, capable of carrying 5 .22LR cartridges.
- commandar 13y ago>Same general size as the prop in the article No, it's not. Overall Length 4 1/2" Overall Height 2 3/8" Width 13/16" http://northamericanarms.com/firearms/lr/llr.html http://northamericanarms.com/firearms/lr/llr.html Even a single shot derringer is going to be noticeably larger than that toy prop.
- DanBC 13y agoCould the bullet penetrate the skin if fired close enough? I think a more interesting use for such tiny ammunition would be model tanks. There's definitely a market (also a lawsuit)there, I reckon.