Were the Nazi Belt Buckle Guns Actually Real? with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

In this episode of What is this Weapon? Jonathan examines a curio in the Royal Armouries collection: a four-shot, .22 calibre weapon disguised as a belt buckle. Or, at least, a copy of one. So were these bizarre concealed firearms actually produced during the Second World War, or are collectors chasing an elaborate post-war myth? Sources: Marquis patent - https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DDE608227C ATF C&R list https://www.atf.gov/media/19856/download David Fink, ‘Disguised Guns’ American Society of Arms Collectors Bulletin Vol. 56 (1987), pp.35-50. https://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1987-B56-Disguised-Guns.pdf NRA Museum example, ex-Robert E. Petersen collection; https://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-galleries/robert-e-petersen-collection/fine-european-arms/marquis-nazi-belt-buckle-pistol.aspx Karl R. Pawlas. Waffen Revue #7, 1972 pp.1095-1107 Koppelschloß-Pistole https://archive.org/details/WaffenArsenal189/Waffen%20Revue%207/page/n39/mode/2up https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/1029/2564/louis-marquis-nazi-buckle-gun-fourshot-style See also Bruce Quarrie’s ‘Weapons of the Waffen SS’ & Smith’s ‘Small Arms of the World’ p.79 & American Rifleman, In My Arms Collection, February 1954 (not available online). #RoyalArmouries #WW2 #FirearmsHistory #MilitaryHistory #WeaponsHistory Subscribe to our channel for more videos about arms and armour Help us bring history to life by supporting us here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us/donations/ Sign up to our museum membership scheme here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us/membership/ ⚔Website: https://royalarmouries.org/home ⚔Blog: https://royalarmouries.org/stories/ ⚔Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalArmouriesMuseum/ ⚔Twitter: https://twitter.com/Royal_Armouries ⚔ Instagram: http://instagram.com/royalarmouriesmuseum We are the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour. Discover what goes on behind the scenes and watch our collection come to life. See combat demonstrations, experience jousting and meet our experts. Have a question about arms and armour? Feel free to leave us a comment and we'll do our best to answer it.