Kolibri, Erika, Liliput

in 1913 Franz Pfannl, Krems, Austria developed the small center-fire cartridges for the lady's purse.

good information: Bob Urso, "The Tiniest Guns"

FYI = for your information

KOLIBRI

FP = Franz Pfannl made tiny pistol named Kolibri (German for hummingbird)  caliber 2.7mm 

Pfannl's Kolibri, left + Erika, right

there are differences between the two pistols:
on barrel is ~ 10mm longer,
the longer has ERIKA grips,  AUSTRIA stamped but Liège proofed,
the smaller pistol grips are stamped PFANNL,

Franz Pfannl's Erika pistol, cal. 4.25mm, one of the smallest "automatic pistols" ever made. Blue, hard rubber grips with PFANNL banner, Wien proofed. Scarce especially in this condition; see Matthew's, Firearms Identification, volume II, # 1.

for size comparison:

2.7mm (circa 0.10")
4.25mm (circa 0.15")
.45 ACP
.577 Revolver

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