Italian police capture a pen gun
The Carabinieri (Italian gendarmerie) have seized a pen gun from a mobster in Naples.
.22 Short rounds and one standard (subsonic) .22 Long Rifle
My memory is pretty bad but I think it was 6 months ago when the Italian police captured one of those cell phone guns from another mobster.
SFGate reports:
A Carabinieri paramilitary officer holds a .22-caliber pen gun that was confiscated from a man in Naples. According to reports, Carabinieri were investigating if the weapon has been used in crimes or “acts of intimidation.”
Hat Tip: Zeon @ MP.net
dear friend, another bit of italian culture.
a professor of mine, 25 years ago, told to me that when he lived in naples (in 70’s) he know a “boy” which transformed every metal pen in a .22 gun…
this was a diffuse pratice in the mob.
Niente di nuovo, sotto il sole…(nothing of new, under the sun…)
I think the Italians has a love affair off making zip guns and odd weapons. A few years back there was an article about Italians gangsters using brass knuckles guns that chambered .22lr.
Good post.
James
“acts of intimidation”?
interesting as the thing is, i have a hard time seeing it as particularly intimidating, frankly…
Picture someone thug-like holding that firmly pressed against the back of your neck, and smiling at you.
I’d be intimidated.