Hands-on with Hidden Pen Guns with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

Описание: In this episode of What Is This Weapon?, Jonathan takes a close look at examples of concealed pen guns from the Royal Armouries collection.

Watch as Jonathan breaks down their engineering and reveals why these unusual objects endure as icons of concealment.

Objects in this video:

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0:00 Cold Open
1:50 The “Pen”, Revealed as a Gun
2:31 Calibre, Rifling & Loading explained
5:55 Practical Challenges & Covert Use
9:08 Suppressor
9:58 Suppressed Pen Gun, .22 LR (1986)
13:04 Parker-style Pen Gun & Firing Methods
16:36 Legacy, Curiosities & Outro

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