Would you be interested by a very compact electrically ignited pistol?
Would you be interested by a very compact electrically ignited pistol?
Originally posted by u/Bjust_or_Bdead at 2025-06-28T21:30:15Z
Hello,
Would you be interested by a design with 4 or 6 inline barrels and electrically fired pistol? I tried to take inspiration from the Bayle pistol to make a very compact pocket pistol without the need to have a semi-auto mechanism (need modern ammo and smokeless power for that) and not going the revolver way (too wide).
I tried designing a purely mecanical system but it's a nightmare, I get why it never got popular. But I can do that purely electrically using nichrome ignition, an ATtiny13, 4 mosfets, few res and a small Li-ion battery. The nichrome wire would be in a sealed cartridge, so reloading woul be like the classic.
I have tested it, it ignites BP everytime and instantly. Combined with pepper cartridges it would be like the guardian angel from Piexon, but with more shots, and reloadable.
The thing is, would you trust this thing or do you see this as a gadget? I personnally would prefer classic primers, but I failed to make a design for that.