Project Description
!!!!!SOLD!!!!! This is a 2mm rimfire pistol made by noted miniature maker Bob Urso of Washington state, author of the ultimate reference on Berloque and 2mm pinfire miniatures, The Tiniest Guns. He calls this model the Kolibri Model 3. Description from Bob’s website, used with permission. “This has always been a difficult gun for me to make fire on the first hammer strike. It could be the design, it could be the age of the 2mm rimfire cartridges. Whatever the reason, it has been frustrating for me. For a while, I stopped making it, but decided to restart production, with the understanding that I CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL SHOOT! This gun is my version of the long out of production Kolibri Model 3, originally designed by Franz Pfannl after his famous 2.7mm semi-automatic, which was the smallest production automatic ever produced. Production of the Model 3 ceased in the 1930’s. Unlike the other pinfire guns on this website, this is a 2mm rimfire pistol. Although 2mm rimfire ammunition is no longer produced, and difficult to find, I will include 3 rounds for display in each box. The Model 3 is 1-17/16” OAL and is made of steel with hardened trigger and hammer, and a steel barrel. Two grip styles are available, the first emulates the original Kolibri grips, and are marked “KOLIBRI” on one side and “URSO” on the other. The second design emulates engraved scroll work. Both are gold plated, etched copper.” This example has the grips that emulate the engraved scroll work. Includes the original light brown lift top cardboard box with Bob’s Piccolo Miniature Gun Works logo on the top, 5 blank rounds of 2mm rimfire ammunition, and the original steel cleaning/extractor rod with brass knob. Serial # 4 is stamped into the bottom of the gripstrap. More info on Bob’s website at http://www.boburso.com/ !!!!!SOLD!!!!!
