Zip Pistol

[Bugflipper]

I don't know about this one? Doesn't look very ergonomic. But a new design none the less.
http://www.zipfactory.com/pages/zipquickview.aspx
May appeal to some folks. The sights will slide off for different options such as a weaver top, glock night sights, a dot scope and even a weaver clamp to mount it under a rifle. That would be a bonus to a mall ninja I imagine. Stacking guns on guns is always a tacticool advantage.
 Doesn't look like something I would need but may fit someone else's need. Maybe a BOB pistol with the light weight and 10-22 mags if it's accurate.

[hillbill]

good luck hitting anything with it! id rather have a old stevens tip up pistol.

[mcbammer]

Some  put  those inside  a  wallet  &  cut  a  hole  out  for  the  trigger.  When or if they  get  robbed  they  hand  over  the  wallet  with a bang.

[hillbill]

Some  put  those inside  a  wallet  &  cut  a  hole  out  for  the  trigger.  When or if they  get  robbed  they  hand  over  the  wallet  with a bang.

that would give a thief a good belly ache!too bad they dont make them in 45/70!

[mcwoodduck]

I was looking at the website earlier.
Figured that since I have a few 10/22's
One may be a good idea with the open sights for  the tackle box.  Plastic and square for about $200
10 to 50 rounds of ammo.  Cheaper than a used Browning or Ruger.
Not sure if the sticking it under a rifle is leagal with out the tax stamp.
But you could put it on a rail under your sig or glock and be super technical tactical oh so couch comando cool.

[GarrettJ]

I bought one on a whim at a gun show yesterday.  As noted, it's got all the ergonomics of a brick.  Also, it's a pain to disassemble completely.  There is a little guide rod and a plate that are almost impossible to get out, and even less easy to get back in.  I ended up needing to use two sets of needle-nose pliers to get the thing back together.  Just not enough room to get the fingers in there.  It would have been helpful to have a 3rd hand too. 


Oh yeah - the trigger is pretty heavy too.  The trigger internals actually look pretty similar to how a Glock works.  From the top, it almost looks like they may use some OEM Glock parts.  Not sure though.  I wonder if I could get a Glock target connector in there and help with the trigger pull.


The cocking... things... are pretty stiff, and have a pretty small front face.  I can see them making for sore fingers / hands after not many reloads.  It almost looks like it would work best pushing the charging rod in on the side of a table at the range.  And yeah - there is the thing about having your hand out near the muzzle when charging the chamber.



Ruger BX-25 mags reportedly don't run in the gun.  They supposedly have a mag spring upgrade that you have to buy for each mag to get them to work (watch the manufacturer's website videos.  All I've ever seen featured on there was the Ruger 10-round mags.)  No telling if any of the aftermarket mags will run or not.  It's been snowing here so I haven't had a chance to try this thing out yet.  I'll see what runs when I get a chance. 


I do like that the barrel is easily removable.  I'm thinking of sending it off to get threaded, and add a 1/2-28 adapter so I can run it suppressed. 


The website shows a goofy-looking buttstock adapter.  To be honest, I think they would be better off making a bullpup chassis and offering a 16" barrel to go with it.  The way it's put together, it would be easy to install a longer barrel. 


Despite all of this, it's still an interesting design.  I'm hoping it will be decent.  For $200-ish, I'm not out too much if it's a dog.

[williamlayton]

That thing must be a Glunk design----that is a cheeeeeep shot at Glunks----just to clear that up.
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