Smartphone Gun - Not So Obvious Conceal Carry Option

[Outback in Idaho]

    Surprised no one's mentioned the .380 Smartphone gun from Ideal Conceal yet.



    The creator's been getting flack from the stupid people, and from others concerned that it does not look like a gun so now they choose to be offended by such. Man, if I had the bucks I'd consider getting one myself. Strange how people get so easily offended when someone wants to carry a concealed (you're not supposed to see it anyhow) weapon for protection.

https://cdn.theguardian.tv/mainwebsite/2016/04/05/160405phonegunfinal2_h264_publish.mp4

[twiliter]

Looks like Q made this for 007...

[Grant Lamontagne]

I had this discussion earlier.  If I could legally carry (Men don't wear pistols in Canada) I would, and I would carry openly.

It's not for protection, it is for preparation.  I have been in several situations in my life where a firearm would have been appreciated.  I managed without it, but then I have also managed without other tools when I needed them too.

I spend a lot of time in the woods.  So do bears.  While I would very much rather not kill one, the bang of a shot fired in the air may scare it off.  If not, a second well placed round would.solve the issue decisively.  The same situation without a firearm becomes very messy, and likely is not pleasant for either of us.

I really don't want to see this get political, so let's all choose our words carefully in any responses.

Def

[ironraven]

This is going to come under the same NFA rules as a cane gun. And honestly, I've owned more useful pistols than a .380 derringer that are this size. Like most disguised firearms this is not the solution IMHO- with proper holster selection better pistols just disappear. 

[Outback in Idaho]

    It looked interesting. Of course the some congressmen are worried - can almost see someone putting two large round black stickers on the end of their smartphone and point at their fellow Congress when they start getting out of line.

    In all seriousness, this thing has got to sting if fired. Course when one's life is in danger that doesn't matter any, but one has to practice with their firearms to know how they function and will handle.

    If money wasn't an object I'd of ordered one if nothing more than for a collectible. Have carried a mouse gun and may be doing so more, but never a derringer. Seen a derringer pistol held on a belt buckle. Thought about getting one once or twice but they are more than what a mouse gun sells for, and 6 + 1 is better than 2. But as the Navy guys tell me: 2 is 1, 1 is None.

[ColoSwiss]

There was something similar out of the Balkans some years back.

http://funnycoolstuff.com/2006/02/25/cell-phone-gun/

[WoodsDuck]

Having seen how poorly these gimmicky firearms pretty much always perform, I wouldn't be willing to bet my life on it.

This is going to come under the same NFA rules as a cane gun. And honestly, I've owned more useful pistols than a .380 derringer that are this size. Like most disguised firearms this is not the solution IMHO- with proper holster selection better pistols just disappear.

Exactly.