Another game of "What Am I Building"?

buffalowinter said:

As the title says, guess my latest project. 3" barrel, .38 special caliber. Block of aluminum is 3x2x1 inches.

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Sedgley fist/glove gun?

A bucket o fish? No, wait... are you posting from the state pen? A zip gun!

Shouldn't it be 38 S&W to be correct?

Oh man, I love this game! Sometimes the Hide brain is too fast and it's over awfully quick. It is always interesting to see what projects you are working on and get to learn a little obscure firearms history in the process.

buffalowinter said:

On the other hand, the ATF seems to think they were made in both calibers:

In the current AFT C&R publication the “OSS Glove Pistol, caliber.38 S&W or.38 special,” is listed under Section III as a weapon removed from the NFA list as collectors’ items and classified as a curio or relic under the GCA stating: “The Bureau has determined that by reason of the date of their manufacture, design, and other characteristics, the following firearms are primarily collector’s items and are not likely to be used as weapons and, therefore, are excluded from the provisions of the National Firearms Act.”

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Curiously, the patent itself doesn't mention a particular calibre but actually shows and describes it using a shotgun shell instead of a bullet...


Was it originally intended for a .410 shell/.45 Colt, perhaps, and then changed to .38 during production?

buffalowinter said:

On the other hand, the ATF seems to think they were made in both calibers:

In the current AFT C&R publication the “OSS Glove Pistol, caliber.38 S&W or.38 special,” is listed under Section III as a weapon removed from the NFA list as collectors’ items and classified as a curio or relic under the GCA stating: “The Bureau has determined that by reason of the date of their manufacture, design, and other characteristics, the following firearms are primarily collector’s items and are not likely to be used as weapons and, therefore, are excluded from the provisions of the National Firearms Act.”

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The originals were 38 S&W. There were reproductions made in 38 special.

See below references.



Per Ian McCollum it is 38 S&W

Guns.com - 38 S&W


Per Brownells, 38 S&W

This legit original was 38 s&w. Read there were some reproductions made in 38spc

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/74/509/usn-sedgley-mk2-fist-gun-glove-pistol

Super cool! I'd most likely blow one of my fingers off with one.

@buffalowinter Spider Man ain't got nothing on you.