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Posted: 4/22/2005 8:06:06 PM EDT
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What is the smallest round ever made that uses gunpowder? I am being very general with this question so please feel free to submit multiple answers. Pics would be nice too! 
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Smallest in what way? Smallest diameter projectile? Or least powerful? There were some 4mm Flobert rimfire guns, but I'm not sure if any of them ever actually used gunpowder. The smallest bullets that I've heard of are .14 caliber. Aguila makes a .22 called a Super Colibri that I *THINK* uses some gunpowder. The regular Colibri round uses only the priming compound to launch the projectile... Sam |
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There were some tiny Lilliput & Kolibri autopistols made around ~ WWI & after. 2.7mm & 3mm Kolibri (.107 & .120 cal) 4.25mm Lilliput (.167 cal) Pistol Cartridge Lists |
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I've googled for it, but cannot find it anywhere. When I was at the firearms museum in St Augustine, there was a 2mm pinfire single shot pistol on display. Supposedly, it was for genteel women of the late 19th century. Directions were to put it right up the eye or ear of a person and let them feel the sting. |
Here's one: "An example of what must be the smallest working shotgun cartridge in the world. The reason for it's existence is that in 1935 Purdeys made a pair of guns for presentation to King George V on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee, the guns were fully working miniatures 1/6th the size of his usual guns and measuring full length, a mere 7 inches. Obviously, a gun of Lilliputian proportions needs ammunition to fire, and here they were, made by Eley-Kynoch and barely a half inch long and loaded with 1.62 grains of E.C. powder and 2.02 grains of dust shot." |
| A while back, someone made a firearm that was litterally one of those key chain guns that are about the size of your thumb but it fired real bullets. Can't recall the name as it was many years ago, but it looked like a small primer with a tiny bullet. It was small enough that I probably wouldn't be afraid to get shot by it. |
It could get all infected though.. Drive ya nuts. From what I've heard, there's a relatively lively trade in functional collectors miniature weapons. Most of the stuff fires from primer compound though. I almost bought a tiny little pinfire pistol a few years ago. |
Pistol Cartridge Lists I can't get the pics to load on this site. Does anyone have any others? I was just thinking what was the smallest round made that still uses/used gunpowder. ETA: Pics plz if possible... I'm no wimp (My favorite gun is my .308) but I am just curious. |
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Related.. sorta: Beretta 1/3 scale Pinfire ammo info 5-shot pinfire revolver |
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