The Japanese Pistol Camera~

For the peaceniks among us, please excuse yourselves while the rest of us indulge in some old school, macho firearm technology courtesy of Doryu. Created for the Japanese police department, the DORYU 2-16 pistol camera was designed to work as a fully functioning 16millimeter camera~

Unveiled way back in 1952, the cam-gun was originally designed to provide Japanese police with a tool to catch criminals in the act, as well as photograph protestors. Equipped with a built-in flash system (for night shots) and a clip of five magnesium cartridges in the handle (as opposed to actual bullets), the DORYU 2-16 pistol camera was ultimately a failure with the general public, but remains as a testament to the early days of Japanese cool design~

via : wfdj