Palm Pistol Update
Coming in 38 special now, reports Steve. List of changes to include:
1. Chambering was modified from 9mm to .38 special in order to
provide a rimmed case for extraction.
2. Construction will be primarily 4140 steel.
3. Barrel wall thickness, barrel tab, barrel hinge pin, latch,
latch pin, receiver and frame were all increased in dimension and mass
to provide greater margins of safety.
4. Threaded muzzle was increased from � x 28 to 5/8 X 24 to
compensate for increased barrel OD.
5. Final incorporated safety features include two independently
operable grip safeties, two trigger covers, latch safety, striker
block, cocked striker indicator, loaded chamber indicator, disengaged
sear block and hand guard.
6. The three-digit combination lock was eliminated to reduce
production costs and time to market.
Website is here.
April 19th, 2010 at 10:03 am
This thing kind of reminds me of an old shark stick. Contact distance, press into the flesh and fire.
April 19th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Yeah, all this thing is good for is sneaking up to somebody waiting in line at the grocery store and putting a bullet in the base of his skull. Or something out of the Godfather in a car with cannolis.
April 19th, 2010 at 10:22 am
It’s designed for people with disabilities who may have a problem operating a regular handgun.
April 19th, 2010 at 11:27 am
I’m no gun designer.
But my father developed a horible rheumatic disease. His fingers were frozen. He could close his hand, his thumb against his four fingers together. Well enough to hold a paring knife and peel and slice potatoes. And then fry them.
A bump tigger? And easily grasped slide, like a shotgun’s, that became a trigger once in battery? And multiple shot capability?
April 19th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
This looks a lot like the old Chicago Palm Pistol.
My father owned a couple of them many years ago.
It looks like it would serve a great need as a back-up.
April 19th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Well now someone’s going to have to make a 9mm can in 5/8-24. Nobody uses that for pistol cans.