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A good whiskey, a Cuban cigar and a sports car in the garage are not paramount, but very important things in the life of any man. In some countries, the list is also supplemented by exclusive unusual weapons. And the more unusual, the better. More recently, the first "smart" pistol appeared on the market, shooting only in the hands of the owner. This prompted us to think about other types of strange, almost collectible weapons.

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Armatix IP1

The safety of firearms is no small matter, especially in a country where guns are freely available. The new Armatix iP1 pistol is designed to solve just this problem: the weapon fires only when it is next to a special watch (which, by the way, is sold separately).

The company that makes the smart gun uses a special RFID chip inside the watch. The Armatix iP1 is a small 0.22 caliber weapon that is currently only available in California.

Tri-barrel gun

Triple Threats

The Italian manufactory Chiappa has long and firmly established itself in the arms market: in certain circles, the name sounds as common as Beretta. A new development of Italian gunsmiths - a three-barreled shotgun, has a truly lethal power.

Triple Threat surprises with its rate of fire: all three shots can be fired almost simultaneously. It is not clear what exactly the Chiappa engineers were preparing their brainchild for, however, the shotgun, among other things, has a pistol butt.

twin colt

AF2011-A1

Recently, the world's first automatic pistol with two barrels appeared on sale. In the AF2011-A1 (such a pleasant name this Über-gun got), you can hardly recognize the legendary Colt 1911, on the basis of which the model is built.

The AF2011-A1 is equipped with two magazines, each with 16 .45 caliber rounds. The creators claim that each of these metal pranksters is able to knock down a bull - do not believe it, try it yourself.

bow slingshot

Falcon Slingbow

This weapon looks like a real embodiment of any boy's childhood dream. Maybe the creator of the Falcon Slingbow was really inspired by this: a formidable weapon looks like a mutated slingshot that shoots arrows.

Despite all the childish allusions, the weapon turned out to be very formidable. By default, the Falcon Slingbow is supplied with an elastic band with 18 kg tension force - such an accelerating moment is enough for successful hunting and for shooting at a target.

Pocket Shotgun

Heizer Defense PS1

The creators of the shotgun have simplified the mechanism to the limit - so that any civilian can easily operate it. Actually, based on these buyers, the Heizer Defense PS1 was created: an effective, lethal melee weapon. Externally, the gun looks like an ordinary pistol, and a small caliber.

There are a couple of shortcomings: the need to reload after each shot and only two cartridges in the clip.

Throughout history, firearms have undergone a wide variety of modifications. Sometimes very unusual specimens became the result of engineering research. We have collected 10 of the most unique models of firearms of the past.

Shooting body

The birth of artillery is associated with the appearance in the 14th century of weapons that allowed continuous fire. It was a multi-barreled gun, called the "Organ" because of the similarity with the musical instrument of the same name - the trunks were arranged in a row, like the pipes of an organ. Such installations had a much smaller caliber. They fired from all barrels simultaneously or in turn. The largest instrument of this class was the organ with 144 barrels. They were located on three sides of the horse-drawn cart. Such weapons were used against both infantry and armored cavalry. The main drawbacks of the weapons were their heavy weight and long charging times.

Rifle with periscope

In 1915, British Army corporal W.C. Beech invented the periscope rifle. It was assumed that a soldier firing such weapons from a bunker or trench would not be endangered. All Beach did was attach a board with two mirrors to the rifle, arranging them as in a periscope. After the advent of the “made on the knee” rifle, many countries began to develop their own prototypes. One of the most advanced examples was the Guiberson rifle. The periscope sight was removable, and in the absence of the need for shooting from cover, it was easily removed and folded into the butt. The main disadvantage of this weapon was its bulkiness. And besides, the development appeared at the very end of the First World War, so it remained unclaimed.

gun press

The press pistol could be hidden in the palm of your hand, it was not similar in shape to a traditional pistol, and at the same time it held more cartridges. Several models of pistol presses are known. For example, the Mitrailleuse pistol was shaped like a cigar, and to fire it, you had to press the back cover. The Tribuzio pistol had a ring that had to be pulled out to fire.

Disposable pistols

The Liberator pistol was designed for members of the Resistance during World War II. The design has been simplified to the limit so that the pistols are small and easy to hide. If necessary, the pistol could be turned into a bunch of useless pieces of iron in a matter of seconds. There was no rifling in the barrel, and therefore the aiming range was about 7.5 meters. In the US, these pistols were sold for $1.72.

Another pistol of this class, the Deer Gun, was developed by the CIA in 1963. The pistol was made of aluminum casting, and only the barrel was steel. To load this weapon, the barrel had to be unscrewed and ammunition loaded inside. This pistol costs $3.50.

Pistol knife

The Victorian era was the heyday of various inventions. The British company Unwin & Rodgers, which produced penknives, offered an unusual device to protect the house from robbers - a knife with a built-in pistol. The pistol trigger was screwed into the door jamb, the shot was fired automatically when the door was opened. The knife pistols used 0.22 caliber bullets.

Shooting cane of King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII was known for his many failed marriages and his weakness for exotic weapons. In his collection was a cane with a morningstar on the handle, in which three matchlock pistols were hidden. Today, the shooting cane of Henry VIII can be seen in the museum in the Tower of London.

Pistol on the glove

During World War II, the Naval Construction Battalion was tasked with building airfields in the Pacific Islands. The work was carried out in the jungle, and enemies could be hiding there. It was then that US Navy Captain Stanley Haight invented the "Hand Firing Mechanism MK 2" pistol, which was attached to a glove and loaded with just one .38 caliber bullet.

Attached firearms

Before the invention of weapons with magazines, inventors worked for a long time so that weapons could fire several times in a row. One of the most dangerous decisions was the overhead loading of rifles. Such weapons were not widely used, since an accidental mistake or a contaminated barrel led to the fact that the weapon exploded in the hands.

Dagger pistol

The Elgin was the first percussion pistol and the first pistol/dagger hybrid adopted by the US Army. In fact, it was a Bowie knife with the possibility of a single shot. 150 units of such weapons were issued by the US Navy for members of the expedition to Antarctica. True, dagger pistols did not become popular among sailors because of their bulkiness.

brass knuckles pistol

The brass knuckle pistol appeared in the late 1800s as a weapon that could be used for both ranged and close combat. Such weapons were produced as a means of self-defense for ordinary citizens, but gained particular popularity among street bandits. The most famous models of brass knuckle pistols were the French Apache and Le Centenaire, as well as the American "My Friend".

At the end of the last century, weapons began to appear that could stop a person, saving his life. In one of the previous reviews, we talked about, which can be used both in the fight against terrorists and as a means of self-defense.

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The designers of such weapons sought to either surprise the enemy with an unusual approach, or tried to make their creation as futuristic as possible. Such thoughts visited both the creators of non-lethal hand guns and serious military equipment.

The "Digital Revolver" from the German company Armatix seemed to have crawled out of science fiction. The safety of this pistol can only be removed by a signal from the special wristwatch attached to it. Which are activated by reading the owner's fingerprint. Theoretically, such a weapon could never be used against its owner.

The hand-held mortar was used between the 16th and 18th centuries, allowing explosive projectiles to be fired at the enemy. This insane prototype grenade launcher was even less reliable than many firearms of its time - the grenade periodically stuck in the muzzle or simply exploded prematurely.

R. Braverman's Stinger shooting pen was clearly inspired by the James Bond spy action movies. Unlike other shooting pens, this one folds into a pistol-like shape for ease of firing. In total, about 4 thousand copies were produced.

"Dora" and "Gustav" - German super-heavy artillery guns of the Second World War. The length of their guns reached 32 meters, caliber - 807 mm. They fired seven-ton projectiles at a distance of 25 to 37 km and were used in exceptional cases. "Dora" was used during the storming of Sevastopol in 1942, but without much success. Despite the monstrous power, the gun was extremely inaccurate.

The "vomit gun" is not the most pleasant invention, claiming to be the best non-lethal weapon of all time. In fact, this is a flashlight, the light of which causes nausea and vomiting. The US Air Force abandoned this project, but it was assembled by hobbyists from LEDs and computer parts.

Auto Assault-12. Shotguns, depending on the design, shoot either rarely or for a short time. The AA-12 is specifically designed to eliminate both problems. It fires 300 rounds per minute, is loaded with an 8-round box magazine or a 32-round drum magazine, allowing for long-term fire and uses any ammunition - buckshot, rubber bullets, and even explosive shells.

The Active Rejection System is a mobile electromagnetic installation designed to disperse crowds. Its radiation, similar to microwave radiation, causes pain shock and light burns in people. Although this weapon is considered non-lethal, its long-term effect is not yet fully understood.

"Duck's foot" is a unique multi-barreled pistol of the late 19th century. Thanks to the barrels looking in different directions, it allowed you to shoot at many targets at the same time and was effective during riots on ships or in prisons. However, it was used infrequently - due to the large weight and low accuracy.

Humans have been trying to kill each other since time immemorial, and have developed many clever and downright stupid ways to achieve this goal. We present to your attention a list of the most ridiculous and strange military weapons in the world.

Dogs are commonly used in war for minesweeping, guarding, sabotage, searching for the wounded, and a variety of other tasks. They also inspired the US military to build the Big Dog, a robotic creature created by engineers at Boston Dynamics. As conceived by the creators, this massive robot was supposed to save the strongest army from the need to carry equipment (up to 110 kg) manually in those areas where conventional transport cannot be used.

However, in 2015, the military canceled the robot dog project, explaining that its size and the noise created when walking would betray the position of the soldiers.

Thor must be sad - the military stole his thunder and lightning. Engineers at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey have found a way to harness the power of lightning and have designed a weapon that fires lightning along laser beams. This weapon was called "laser-induced plasma channel". However, the military preferred a shorter and more capacious definition - "laser plasma gun".

A laser beam of high intensity and energy "rips off" electrons from air molecules and focuses the lightning, which travels along a straight and narrow path. So it can be accurately aimed at the target. So far, such a plasma channel remains stable for only a short time and there is a danger that the energy can hit those who use it.

A research project called Project Pigeon involved the creation of a "pigeon bomb". The American behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner taught birds to peck at a target on a screen in front of them. Thus, they directed the rocket to the desired object.

The program was revised in 1944 and then revived in 1948 as Project Orcon, but in the end, the new electronic guidance systems proved to be more valuable than live birds. So now only an exhibition at the American History Museum in Washington DC reminds of this strange and unusual weapon.

During World War II, the US Marine Corps had an ambitious idea: to use bats as kamikaze bombers. How to do it? Very simple: attach explosives to bats and train them to use echolocation to find a target. The military used thousands of bats in experiments, but eventually abandoned the idea, as the atomic bomb seemed like a much more promising project.

It would seem, how can such lovely marine mammals get into the top 10 most unusual weapons? However, humans have adapted the intelligent and easily trained dolphins for various military tasks, such as searching for underwater mines, enemy submariners and sunken objects. This was done both in the USSR, in the research center in Sevastopol, and in the USA, in San Diego.

Trained dolphins and sea lions were used by the Americans during the Gulf War, and in Russia the combat dolphin training program ended in the 1990s. However, in 2014, the Russian Navy took on the allowance of the Crimean dolphins - the former Ukrainian "legacy". And in 2016, an order for the purchase of 5 dolphins for the Russian Ministry of Defense appeared on the public procurement website. So, perhaps, while you are reading this article, fighting dolphins ply the Black Sea.

At the height of the Cold War, the British developed a 7-ton nuclear weapon called the Blue Peacock. It was a huge steel cylinder with a plutonium core and a chemical detonating explosive inside. Also in the bomb was a very advanced electronic filling for that time.

A dozen of these massive underground nuclear weapons were planned to be placed in Germany and detonated if the USSR decided to invade from the east. One problem: the ground freezes in winter, so the electronic equipment needed to launch the Blue Peacock may malfunction. To overcome this difficulty, various ideas have been put forward, including the most absurd ones: from wrapping the bomb in fiberglass "blankets" to placing live chickens in the bomb with a supply of food and water necessary to survive for a week. The heat generated by the chickens will prevent the electronics from freezing. Fortunately, the British decided to reconsider their plan due to the risk of radioactive fallout, and in doing so, saved many chickens from an unenviable fate.

Weapons do not always injure the body; sometimes it can affect the mind. In 1950, the US Central Intelligence Agency investigated the combat use of psychoactive substances such as LSD. One type of "non-lethal" weapon developed by the CIA was a cluster bomb filled with the hallucinogen B-Zet (quinuclidyl-3-benzilate). People involved in experiments with this substance reported that they had strange dreams, as well as prolonged visual and emotional hallucinations, inexplicable feelings of anxiety and headaches. However, the effect of B-Z on the psyche was not predictably reliable, and the program for its use was curtailed.

During World War II, the British did not have enough steel to build ships. And the enterprising Britons conceived the idea of ​​building an ice killing machine: a massive aircraft carrier that would be essentially a fortified iceberg. Initially, it was planned to “cut down” the tip of the iceberg, attach engines, communication systems to it and send it to the place of military operations with several aircraft on board.

Then the project, called "Habakkuk", was transformed into something more. It was decided to take a small amount of wood pulp, mix it with water ice, to get a structure that would melt not for days, but for months, had a resistance similar to concrete and was not too brittle. This material was created by the English engineer Geoffrey Pike and was called pykrete. From pykrete it was proposed to create an aircraft carrier with a length of 610 m, a width of 92 m and a displacement of 1.8 million tons. It could take up to 200 aircraft.

The British and the Canadians who joined the project created a prototype ship from pykrete, and its tests were successful. However, then the military calculated the monetary and labor costs for the creation of a full-fledged aircraft carrier, and the Khabakkuk was finished. Otherwise, almost all Canadian forests would have been exhausted into sawdust for giant ships.

In 2005, the Pentagon confirmed that the US military was once interested in developing chemical weapons that could make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible...to each other. In 1994, the US Air Force Laboratory received $7.5 million to develop weapons that contained a hormone naturally present in the body (in small amounts). If enemy soldiers inhaled it, they would feel an irresistible attraction to men. In general, the slogan "make love, not war" could be realized on the battlefield if the tests did not show that not all soldiers lose their heads with desire. Yes, and gay activists were outraged by the idea that homosexuals have less fighting capacity than heterosexuals.

In the first place in the ranking of the most amazing weapons is a tool that does not kill, but can hurt you, really hurt. The US military has developed a non-lethal weapon called the Active Throwback System. These are powerful heat rays that heat the tissues of the human body, creating a painful burn. The purpose of creating such a heat gun is to keep suspicious people away from military bases or other important objects, as well as disperse mass gatherings of people. So far, the pain-ray rig has only been mounted on vehicles, but the military has said it hopes to shrink its brainchild.