Weirdest Concealed Firearm Ever Made? The Equalizer Pistol Ring with expert Jonathan Ferguson
It looks like an oversized ring... but it's actually a firearm.
In this episode, Jonathan examines a concealed gun in jewellery form.
We explore how it works, why it was invented, the patent behind it and whether it ever made practical sense.
00:00 A Ring... or a Gun?
01:20 How the Ring Gun Fires
03:26 Can You Actually Aim It?
04:44 Safety Features & External Design
07:07 Inside the Mechanism
10:52 The Patent
12:12 Why Was It Invented?
15:44 The Improved Design
16:52 Brilliant Idea or Bad Weapon?
Object Number: PR.9817 https://royalarmouries.org/collection...
Sources/Reading:
Patent EP0156061A2 Personal protection firearm’
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/paten...
Improved patent https://worldwide.espacenet.com/paten...
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