"BigoT" is a very interesting and creative secret code name developed by the US Strategic Intelligence Agency at the end of World War II. It was modified on the basis of the M1911 pistol and made it possible to silently fire darts at short distances.
bigot m1911 .The 45 caliber dart pistol is designed to be able to take out sentries without being detected.
The OSS (Office of Strategic Services) is an American organization responsible for covert operations behind enemy lines, including espionage, sabotage, and various camouflage programs. Shortly after the end of World War II, it actually became the precursor of the **Intelligence Bureau. Many OSS and devices have code names, and the name "Bigo" comes from the main purpose of this **: a pistol-sized dart launcher.
In fact, the modification itself is very simple. It consisted of a plug stuffed into the chamber of the gun and a long rod inserted into the barrel and tightened. There is a long firing pin on the long rod that, when the trigger is pulled, fires the bullet at the end of the long rod.
The ammunition of the Bigot consisted of pointed-tipped steel darts with bullet wings. The tip of the dart is equipped with 025 ACP blank cartridge with a hollow center of the dart and a diameter just enough to fit the long rod in the barrel. To mount the dart, simply place the dart on the long rod until it is fixed to the barrel.
When the trigger is pulled, the firing pin strikes 0A 25 caliber blank cartridge that pushes the dart forward and seals all flammable gases inside the dart, keeping it quiet.
According to known data, in 1943-1944, OSS and an anonymous ordnance enterprise produced 25 such pistols, as well as 300 dart bullets with different wings and arrows.
Although this ** was actually developed and tested by OSS, it was never put into use – and for good reason. Later, the Intelligence Bureau published data on some special products made during World War II. Information about the Bigot system aroused the interest of some gun enthusiasts, which also prompted some ** companies to start producing modern imitations of this pistol, which also gave people the opportunity to get some idea of what it actually did.
Gun enthusiasts have studied the imitations and found that the maximum range of this dart is about three meters. They fired six darts at a glass bowl about two meters away, and as a result, two of the darts hit the target and shattered the glass bowl, two of the darts bounced off the glass bowl and two of the darts missed the glass bowl. The final conclusion is that it is definitely not a lethal **.
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