The ingenious Nazi belt buckle pistol that never made it very far

Orvelin Valle
Nov 1, 2018 8:35 PM PDT
1 minute read
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Forgotten Weapons, YouTube

The Nazis had some insane weapons, from super soldier serum to four-story guns that could fire shells over 30 miles away.

Some of their weapons were so far left field you'd think they pulled them out of a Robert Rodriguez flick. Case in point is the belt buckle pistol featured on the Forgotten Weapons YouTube channel.

The pistol—also known as the Power Pelvis Gun—was conceived by Louis Marquis during his stint in a World War I POW camp in 1915. Marquis was consumed by the idea for a concealed weapon to exert his authority over the other prisoners without drawing the attention of the guards. He patented his design in 1934 and named it the Koppelschlosspistole, but it was never mass produced because it wasn't accurate, according to My Gun Culture.

Unlike Rodrguez's 12-bullet cock revolver, this little pistol was practical in that it held your pants up while simultaneously being deadly in plain sight.

Machete Kills (2013), AR Films

(By the way, how does Sofia Vergara fire this revolver? Where's the trigger?)

Machete Kills (2013), AR Films

The belt buckle pistol on the other hand, is pretty straight forward. The cover plate swings open to expose four barrels and firing triggers.

Forgotten Weapons, YouTube

Re-cocking the gun is as easy as closing the barrel cover.

Forgotten Weapons, YouTube

The Rock Island Auction Company (RIA) sold the weapon for $14,000. This video shows how the weapons works:

Forgotten Weapons, YouTube

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