2mm kolibri pistol

metro13

I have just acquired the worlds smallest pistol and am in the process of determining its worth and if I want to sell it. Made in Austria 1914. It is complete with a small coin purse leather bag and no ammo.

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beantownshootah

Is this what you have?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_mm_Kolibri



Operation and history detailed here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THsDpGJcpk8

Of course you have no ammo, FWIW, ammo is highly collectible and worth over $50 per round! So even if you were curious, you probably "shouldn't" fire this! If you did, as basis for comparison, the 3 (!) grain bullet at 660 fps muzzle velocity makes the round itself about 1/3 as powerful as a slow air rifle pellet, and the short non-rifled barrel makes the gun highly inaccurate. IE, its effectively useless for any practical purpose.

I couldn't find any that have actually sold for good true market value, but ASKING price on the auction site for these pistols is about $2400. 3mm Kolibri, which is a different gun, by the same maker, recently sold for $1600.

Assuming yours is in 2mm, and good shape, I'd guesstimate it at about $2000. . .to the right buyer. Finding that buyer might not be so easy. If you listed the gun at true auction starting at one cent, it would definitely sell, but limited interest might mean final selling prices wasn't all that high.


What I'd like to know is, how did you come across this gun?

If its a family heirloom (eg imported by your great grandpa back from Europe after WWI), I wouldn't part with it.

11b6r

Kolibri is 2.7 mm or 3mm. There were 1000 reportedly made.

metro13

Yes, my pistol has 16 on the trigger. I acquired it as a gift from my father in law 34 years ago.