Comments on: The Ring Pistol Spy Gun

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:51:39 +0000

Incidentally the ring was French, Imperial Protect. 6 shot. Real good shape.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:50:09 +0000

Just saw one of these being offered by the ower to a pawn shop owner for 9K. The owner went to 7K and the seller said 8.5K. The pawn shop owner declined. So it didn’t sell. It’s condition was good. An appraiser the pwan shop ownr brought in estimated the ring’s value at around 12.5K. FYI.
12-25-11.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:35:29 +0000

Your message..Could someone tell me how to get one of these? also is it classified as a pistol making the requirements over 21 to buy?

By: Someone

Someone — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:07:24 +0000

The last pic reads “Big Sun” in chinese…

Just saying… it might not be french…

By: Terri

Terri — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:11:36 +0000

I would LOVE for someone to make a YouTube video showing one of these in ACTION!!

(pew-pew-pew!!!)

By: dmr367

dmr367 — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:19:47 +0000

i have to say its a beautiful peice, but its obviously a six shot, it does look like the engravings are european or english in design . but i am just an amateur in this area. great peice though!!!

By: candy

candy — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:25:59 +0000

Your message…This is a handmade 4 mm caliber ring gun made for wealthy patrons in the 1800′s only made in France. There were some who tried to copy the ring by making a 5 shot 5 mm caliber but it’s not the real deal like the one above. I know, I have one because I am a collector. You can still get ammo for it too but you have to order it. Pull the clip back and the pin fires the ammo. Along with the bullet it shoots a flame. The box comes with slot for gun, 6 bullets, and cleaning kit. Because they were all handmade they are different designs and there were and are not cheap.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:00:59 +0000

Wasn’t the two headed eagle the symbol for Austria-Hungary?
it might be from there, but i know nothing about history.

By: lucky

lucky — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:21:52 +0000

i want this now at any cost

By: Dustin

Dustin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:45:57 +0000

how do i buy a replica???

By: SAPADILLA

SAPADILLA — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:42:28 +0000

what would be the cost of one of these??

By: NAGA

NAGA — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:57:56 +0000

do have any design of the ring pistol or could u tell me how completely it works

By: tini

tini — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:51:57 +0000

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By: PMC, FNG

PMC, FNG — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:51:53 +0000

I was leaning towards Belgian, possibly British, but it turns out that the “Star over capital E” proofmark is French! It indicates “Manufacture de l’Etat” (“State Manufacture”, if my rudimentary knowledge of French suffices).

Of course, “copies” are known to include the copying of Proof Marks in their “reproduction” (ChiCom production is infamous for this), so it’s often difficult to impossible to be certain!

By: Peter M. Cromwell, Friendly Neighborhood Gunsmith

Peter M. Cromwell, Friendly Neighborhood Gunsmith — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:24:44 +0000

Those aren’t initials, that’s a “Proof-Mark” to show that it was tested and deemed safe to fire, prob’ly with a black-powder, rim- or pin-fire round. It appears to be a European or British mark, but my proofmark sourcebooks are at my Shop, so I’ll have to check and see. Still waiting for the “source” on the purported American provenance, but the style and engraving look European, to me. The “crowned eagle” on the hammer is very “Eurostyle”. I’m assuming that the cartridge in the first photo goes to it; wonder what the actual caliber/calibre is? If it’s metric, then it’s definitely “overseas” production.