This is the Berloque miniature 2mm pinfire pistols from Austria - it is nickel-plated and has a round butt with Mother of Pearl grips. This is an antique, produced in the 1930s and are one of the later models, which has a round trigger & hammer. The barrel has a very clear stamp of AUSTRIA on the top. This particular model is in "B" or good condition (graded based on the overall working condition and aesthetics for the same style and age). This gun has a fair finish, with just some minor scratches and wear on the gun's body. The trigger is nice and the overall length (OAL) 1 5/8". These minis are designed to fire ANY projectiles. Be cautious when loading and firing this gun with projectiles such as lead balls and caps.
Listed in "The Tiniest Guns" by Bob Urso Vol. 3.
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*IMPORTANT INFO ON UNVENTED GUNS: The barrel is ABLE TO FIRE ANY TYPE OF PROJECTILE! Do NOT ATTEMPT TO FIRE ANY TYPE OF LIVE ROUND/CAPS FROM THIS BARREL WITHOUT READING OUR PRODIVED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO LOAD THIS GUN! VENTED BARREL guns have a vent on top or bottom of the barrel, as aposed to the norm, barrel's end. These were designed only to fire BLANK ROUNDS/CAPS.
Austria Berloque-Round Butt & Trigger with MOP Grips-MPAB2.B Datasheet