Unusual Weapon - Brief Article

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin,The, May, 2000

Flashlight Gun

An officer with the Indianapolis, Indiana, Police Department advised that this concealed gun is currently manufactured in the United States. The weapon, a single shot .380, resembles a mini-mag flashlight. The gun is unscrewed near the center where the round is inserted. The end cap serves as the safety. Once the end cap is unscrewed, the gun can be fired by pulling the trigger, which is a small peg at the base of the weapon.

The weapon retails for approximately $300. A lens can be added to cover the muzzle of the gun to further give the illusion that the gun is a flashlight.

Submitted by the Indianapolis, Indiana, Police Department.