Core77

The Gun So Nice, You Fire it Twice

By Rain Noe - March 21, 2012

in Object Culture

We all know this feeling: Whether you're Chow Yun Fat in a John Woo movie or Harvey Keitel in Reservoir Dogs, there are times when you're trying to pump two .45-caliber rounds into your opponent at the same time, but you get sick of having to carry two guns everywhere. "There has to be a better way!" you think.

"This is so inefficient"

"This is so inefficient"

Well, that better way is finally here! European gun manufacturer Arsenal Firearms has produced the AF2011-A1 Double Barrel Pistol, designed to "commemorate the legendary Colt 1911-A1," the .45 that turned 100 last year.

"The stopping power of the AF2011-A1 is tremendous," the company states. "Two bullets for a total of 460 Grains weight impacting at 1 to 2 inches apart (depending on the distance of the target) will knock down a bull." That doesn't seem disputable. As you can see in the video below, the kickback looks pretty ridiculous:

I don't know what's more shocking: The fact that this was invented at all, or the fact that it wasn't invented in America.

o

Favorite This
Q
11

Comment

Comments

Raul-Tito Varias

8 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

How could I acquire one for what price? It seems a collectible item and for target practices.

!Report as spam
TL

12 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

It is a gun that would be fun to shoot but I question the practicality of the gun. With the barrels side by side the gun would be difficult to carry as a concealed gun, and this is a gun you need to use two hand to operate. It seems the primary use will be as a range gun. I can tell there was a lot of thought went through the gun with the single trigger, it looks like they used a number traditional 1911 parts, and the ejection of the shell casing seems well done.

Is there any deviation in the bullet trajectory from the bullets being so close during flight or are the barrels threaded in opposite directions to counter the affects?

I am sure some one in the United States has done something similar or will after seeing this. Nice workmanship and respect shown to the original 1911.

!Report as spam
chip

12 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

so to honor an iconic design you just weld two of them side by side? Eames love seat anyone?
!Report as spam
Some guy

12 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

terrible ergos, twice as heavy as the parent 45, never mind that under ATF regs this thing is technically a machine gun/class 4 firearm and therefore cant be sold in the US without a crazy amount of paperwork. i fail to see why anyone would think this is a good idea.

on the other hand it is a bunch of free publicity for the company that made it.
!Report as spam
hugo

12 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

they missed the point. human has 2 hands. Even if this HANDgun was triple or more... human wants to keep busy both hands.
!Report as spam
Andrea

12 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

There was a moment there at 1:44 where I thought he was going to shoot himself.
!Report as spam
Oliver Bayley

12 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

Feels like April 1st to me
!Report as spam
Bryan Johnson

12 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

Uhhhh ok so you mashed two guns together. im no gun expert but the ergos seem to be really poor on this thing. wider handle, two triggers. Why would I want to put this wide load in my waist, jacket and even a holster would be thick as all hell. Show me something that advances the design please.

!Report as spam
ville a

12 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

Well.. I can look past the weapon looking like its two handguns glued together. But why on earth it has two triggers?

Othervise I kind of like it. I can see granpas showing that gun to grand children under the disapproving watch of their parents.
!Report as spam
Ken J

12 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

Why buy 1 double-gun when you can buy two for twice the price?

"Quad-Wielding"
!Report as spam
Tom

12 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

The side by side idea makes for an unwieldy handle. Could an over/under design be engineered? I suppose it would only carry half the rounds.
!Report as spam