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The Welrod is a typical invention out of need: it is little more than a steel tube containing
the barrel, silencer, a bolt, and attached to this a very short grip (the rest of the grip is removable and IS the magazine). The sights are very rudimentary, and the front sight is located halfway along the tube, just aft of the removable silencer/barrel assembly. The trigger is blocked by a grip safety (the only safety the weapon has), and just under the trigger, still inside the guard, is the magazine release lever. Right above the grip is the ejection port. At the rear of the weapon is a knurled knob, which is used to operate the bolt action. In order to load the gun, the knob is turned to the left for a quarter turn, and then pulled back. Any cartridges, empty or new are now ejected. When the knob is pushed forward a cartridge is stripped from the magazine and fed into the chamber. At the same time the striker is put under tension. Lastly the knob is turned a quarter turn to the right, and the weapon is now loaded. The Welrod is chambered in the caliber 9 mm, and has a six round magazine that doubles as the lower part of the grip. For the best operation of the gun (eg., the most silent), it is recommended to use only subsonic 9 mm rounds. The use of standard velocity rounds will substantially increase the noise level.
For obvious reasons this weapon is Government Issue Only!
Weight: Caliber: OVERALL Length: Action: Range: Payload: Cost: Made in: Special:
2.65 lbs (1.2 kg) empty. 9 mm 14.6 inches (36.5 cm). Single Shot Bolt Action. 40 ft (12 m). 6 rounds . ? Great Britain, USA. Specially designed muffled handgun. Government Issue Only!
[Welrod is copyright of its respective owners] By Mischa (E-Mail Mischa ). Copyright 2000, Mischa. All rights reserved.