Original Item: One-of-a-kind. This pistol was recently featured on an episode of History Channel's Pawn Stars (watch the sequence on this page)!

This unique piece is a small gun fashioned to be hidden as a Belt Buckle. Dating to the later portion of the 19th Century, this one-off item was likely handmade by a gunsmith using shop fabricated and spare parts salvaged from other firearms.

The barrel measures approximately .75 of an inch with a mechanism that is squeezed into the confines of the buckle which is approximately .5 inches deep. The pistol itself operates as a Percussion ignition, black powder muzzle loader which fires a .36 Caliber Lead Ball. The pistol’s “trigger” is drilled to attach a lanyard, indicating that this pistol may have been intended to fire with a wire hidden elsewhere (pocket) on the operator's person to avoid detection.

Leather belt is old but almost certainly a later replacement.

Just what an Old West Saloon gambler may have worn and used after a heated round of Texas Hold'em Poker!

Specifications-
Approximate Year of Manufacture: 1885
Caliber: .36"
Cartridge Type: Ball, Powder, Percussion cap
Barrel Length: .75 Inches
Overall Length: N/A
Action type: Percussion
Feed System: Muzzle Loaded

NOTE: International orders of antique firearms MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services (courier). USPS Priority Mail international will not accept these. International customers should always consult their country's antique gun laws prior to ordering.

IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA's Antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.

These antique guns are not sold in "live" condition, and are not tested for the the ability to feed or load any type of cartridge. They are sold as collector's items or as "wall hangers" not for use, and we make no guarantees regarding functionality aside from what is stated in the description. Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from IMA you thereby release IMA, its employees and corporate officers from any and all liability associated with use of our Antique guns.

Pre-1899 Manufacture, no licenses required, allowed to ship to almost any deliverable address across the globe. Please note that for international shipping, these MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services. International customers should always consult their country's antique gun laws prior to ordering.