Baby Borchardt

[STEINBVG]

Originally Posted by MiniArt

It is fully functional but not considered a firearm. The barrel bore is open. But no rifling or chamber is cut. There are no live miniature cartridges available only brass dummies. There are/were Russian miniature firearms makers that did design live cartridges to function in their miniature firearms. Those live miniature models were determined to be illegal by the Russian authorities and confiscated. See link https://life.ru/p/176570

This article in Russian exactly refers to the Arsenal Firearms I have mentioned.
Its a shame that the Russian government went after them , perhaps they didn't want to share profit[pay off some bureaucrats ] for selling their miniatures for $50k each. Typical Russian style extortion.
Additionally, the video I posted shows them mingling with 'Americans'- and in the current Russian -American chilly climate is perhaps a no-no[ KGB-FSB most definitely got involved]

Pathetic bull****.

[MiniArt]

Originally Posted by STEINBVG

This article in Russian exactly refers to the Arsenal Firearms I have mentioned.
Its a shame that the Russian government went after them , perhaps they didn't want to share profit[pay off some bureaucrats ] for selling their miniatures for $50k each. Typical Russian style extortion.
Additionally, the video I posted shows them mingling with 'Americans'- and in the current Russian -American chilly climate is perhaps a no-no[ KGB-FSB most definitely got involved]

Pathetic bull****.

I also think that he believed that what he was doing was completely legal. He was not building those live miniatures in secret.
As far as live miniatures in the USA. I have seen a few 1:2 Winchesters chambered in 22 short and Thompsons in shortened 25acp. All live, properly papered and legal. I'm sure there are others.