May 18, 2006
Police warn officers about cell phone guns
The New York Police Department has warned officers to watch out for a type of rare custom-made pistol, disguised as a cell phone, according to a news flash from Staten Island's silive.com.
"Federal authorities have been issuing warnings about the specially made .22 caliber handgun since at least 2000, when several were recovered by law enforcement authorities in Europe.
The weapons, which use a spring-wound percussion system to fire up to four .22 caliber bullets, have continued to surface occasionally overseas.
Apparently, a video of the pistol in action has circulated widely on the Internet. You can view video here.
Previous post in 2004. Time magazine reported that cell-phone guns were a security threat at airports in U.S.
Related, sort of:
-- Pepper Spray gun disguised as cell phone
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