Altor Pistol - The worst choice of a firearm for self defense possible.

[@VulpeRenard]

Zip22: "You have to put your finger in front of the barrel to charge me, I'm the most dangerous pistol to load ever." Altor: "Hold my hot glue."

[@MrMemodrix]

Naw. I still want a Zip22. This thing, though. it scares me.

[@zrobotics]

Honestly, the fully plastic 3d printed ones seem less scary than this thing.

[@paulis7319]

@@MrMemodrix I wish Zip made a 9mm. Or a 50 BMG.

[@1rbdfl]

also do you have a baggie full of ice because i want that fingertip back

[@SausagecatChannel]

Haha Does actually look like a hotglue or more like a solder gun handle I saw at a sixstar bargain outlet ages ago. Wonder if they just took the same handle mold and repurposed it :)

[@razieldrakis]

After viewing this ALTOR pistol, a Hi Point pistol has never been more appealing to purchase.

[@PutTheLimeInTheCoconut]

Hi-Piont? No, that gun can stay in evidence locker..

[@razieldrakis]

@@PutTheLimeInTheCoconut compared to the Altor??

[@hawks1ish]

@@PutTheLimeInTheCoconut15 guaranteed shots is pretty excellent regardless of form factor

[@BatMan362100]

But for 100 of your hard earned dollars, you also get the tactical, the innovative, and amazing hose clamp padlock safety system. All in a biodegradable package.

[@wingracer1614]

@@PutTheLimeInTheCoconut A high point is actually functional and useful. This gimmick isn't even that

[@type40imperator]

Karl: "Cap and ball revolvers are not a viable self defense option." Altor: "Hold my beer."

[@Devin_Stromgren]

Hell, I'd take a single shot muzzleloading derringer over this thing.

[@mattmarzula]

A 6-shot cap n' ball revolver works just fine for self defense.

[@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge]

This thing makes a single action army look like a 20mm cannon in comparison.

[@charleshax]

(They’re also less regulated)

[@jpenna1976]

@idontcare-ct7jm Altor Corp. doesn't agree with you "Altor Corporation currently offers two types of single shot self defense pistols.". But, in reality it should be only used as vet pistol.

[@nolanolivier6791]

Altor: the company that took one look at the Liberator and thought: 'you know what? Betcha I can make that WORSE...'

[@OptimusSledge]

Eh, did you see how many shots it took before scoring a hit when InRange tested the Liberator? I think the two are equally but differently terrible.

[@christopherkessler4827]

The difference is that the Liberator had a purpose. It was a propaganda leaflet made from stamped sheet metal. The Nazis legit had to send some grunt into the woods to collect the liberators that fell from the sky and I'm sure that was annoying to the enemy forces. This, on the other hand....

[@christopherreed4723]

I believe the company recently secured a lucrative (well, they *think* its lucrative) government contract. That's right, the Elbonian National Police just ordered these to arm all their officers.

[@masarujishinswriter8038]

I took one look at this thing and thought CIA Deer Gun. I'm now convinced that an actual CIA Deer Gun would be better.

[@zakofrx]

The Liberator was better.. More like the Deer Pistol.. The CIA made Liberator knock off with a plastic grip and screw on barrel.. It even looks just like a bigger version of the Deer Pistol..

[@Live4Gunz]

Make this thing like $20 and it'll be the most valuable gun in the world every time a gun buyback comes to town.

[@transtubular]

Apparently THIS is what gun buy back programs are basing their pistol value on.

[@atomic_wait]

For some reason I'd thought this thing was invented for that purpose, there was a gun buyback with a reward of more than the cost of this gun.

[@xmeda]

It probably cost something like that to produce this thing :D

[@Exarian]

Eh, this sounds like "I lost it in a boating accident." Where people think they have some little trick that'll actually not work in practice.

[@qoph1988]

Dang, good idea. I still think that the $18 home depot pipe shotgun is the more profitable option, but it's more risky

[@rubbercable]

Never have I felt so un-safe watching a recording.

[@mattmarzula]

Hard primers and two people who didn't read the manual and are not mechanically inclined. Definitely makes for a scary scenario.

[@rubbercable]

@@mattmarzula You can't shift the burden of poor-design to lack of training. That's like saying you don't need sights, scopes, ergonomic grips, cos .. "more training needed".

[@CptJistuce]

​@@mattmarzulaSorry, but it isn't "We didn't read the manual", it is "this is the sketchiest technically-a-firearm this side of a 3D printer".

[@dc8836]

I got nervous watching Karl trying to put the fucking thing back onto "safe" after loading it. How the fuck does something that dumb make it all the way to final production??

[@Blade0427]

I have never not wanted something so bad. Lol

[@theritchie2173]

"The firing pin is not proud". I'm not surprised, I doubt that anyone is proud of this monstrosity.

[@Wild_Bill57]

It looks like a brûlée torch, just less dangerous for the victim, more dangerous for the user. First time I’d ever choose a sharp stick over a gun.

[@tombearclaw]

But would you choose a guide lamp liberator or a cia deer gun over the sharp stick?

[@brett1567able]

holy cow Batman , PUT THAT CRAP DOWN!!! LOL

[@satagaming9144]

you are better off picking up a literal rock from the ground than using this thing. higher effective range.

[@SausagecatChannel]

Does look like a snubbier early nineties barbeque lighter honestly. Before they had to make them bright colors so people wouldnt mistake them for a real gun. Suppose after the first shot veers wide high right,theyll get that notion anyways. What if it was intended to be held gangsta style all along since they know their customerbases needs👍

[@jasonreed1631]

Historically speaking, sharp sticks have a reputation for taking names and relegating the enemy to the past tense. This thing looks like a Darwin award waiting to happen. California gun grabbers probably get a hard on when the see it.

[@festungkurland9804]

I think a claw hammer would be a better personal defense weapon.

[@NikoMoraKamu]

a bag of rocks is better than this thing you can trow them or use the bag as blunt weapon this hot glue gun only works for shooting yourself

[@GA-br8wj]

For the time it takes to fire and reload you can also try running, you will have plenty of time

[@quentinking4351]

Ball peen hammer. Concentrates force on the ball to break bone, which also helps it be a bit angle-blind when it comes to impacts. Though, in all honesty, a screwdriver is better for self-defense than an Altor.

[@derekp2674]

Or a wrecking bar ;)

[@richardnicklin654]

Rude words are a more effective form of self defence.

[@ghosttheoremproductions5469]

What's crazy to me is that the diy zip-guns some kids were making many years ago in NY (not me of course) were of higher quality and safety standards. Which is remarkable as they were made from such high quality materials as: cabinet hinges, blocks of random 2x4, and nails.

[@nmize7623]

This is what I thought, too. Someone made a 1950's style zip gun with modern manufacturing methods.

[@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge]

I made a muzzle loading matchlock musket from some pipe and wooden boards when I was a kid and using black powder from firecrackers to fire it, and somehow that seemed safer than this thing.

[@1337penguinman]

This is right up there with the 4 winds shotgun, except those actually kind of work.

[@bh-2198]

The Liberator pistol seems like a Cadillac to his thing.

[@bh-2198]

The only way this thing is ever safe is if you never load it.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

​@@bh-2198or the barrel is ruptured

[@svenjonsson9]

Hearing Karl and Annette laughing about the ridiculousness of this pistol just really makes the video worthwhile. Annette brings a great levity and counterpoint to Karl, I hope we see more collaboration on the channel with the two of them!

[@SchwoererBear1]

How did they make a hot glue gun actually shoot 🤔

[@Arphalia]

Glad I wasn't the only one who thought the same thing lol

[@goiterlanternbase]

Water can help😏

[@KunoMochi]

A hot glue gun has a better trigger... 😂

[@Vidar_Odinson]

I sometimes have dreams where I have a gun but it's almost impossible to depress the trigger. My actual nightmares have come true, that's nice.

[@noname-xo1bt]

I have that dream, too! It's so frustrating.

[@derekp2674]

@@noname-xo1bt Me too.

[@TimperialBroadcastingAgency]

@@noname-xo1bt Ugh, same. Also can't rack the slide.

[@elektro3000]

I have the same dream, it's like having a dead trigger on a single action.

[@Devin_Stromgren]

Therapist, "Impossible to pull trigger gun isn't real. It can't hurt you." Altor, "..."

[@geodkyt]

One fairly small design change would make this "pistol" so much safer. Simply make the striker a rebounding firing pin, so it doesn't protrude except under the inertia of being propelled.forward by the pinball machine spring.

[@veldin25]

That would have required an ounce of design knowledge, which no one at Altor has

[@prometheussmithksu]

And complicate things by increasing the parts count by 30 or 40 percent and adding whole dollars to the manufacturing cost?

[@mr.zafner8295]

That would require adding 14% more parts to the gun

[@jacobstaten2366]

They could literally take a diabetes testing needle and just put a more powerful spring in it.

[@devikwolf]

That would increase the cost by at least thirteen cents. Deal breaker.

[@NKA23]

I've read a cyberpunk novel in which there was a REALLY cheap firearm, which was specifically made to commit suicide with. It was colloquially called "wednesday evening special" or something similiar. This is pretty much a real life version of that gun. A cheap firearm, that basically serves no practical purpose, except allowing the user to kill themselves with a shot to the head for only 100 bucks. Disturbing that some company made such a thing and tries to sell it...

[@LRK-GT]

Considering that this 'thing' reminds me strongly of "Cattle Guns", I can't help but agree... At least you know it won't get banned; maybe, they should've called it the "Net Zero Pistol"?

[@1stCallipostle]

$80 Pipe shotguns are already a thing. Honestly, with how unpleasant they are, I can't see much purpose to them other than putting it in your mouth

[@cericat]

Sounds like the Espinoza One Shot (which has been around in the RPG since the first edition expansion Solo of Fortune), loads a .50 short and notoriously unreliable, to the point of being known to explode on a jam.

[@BungieStudios]

If anything, it's humane.

[@charleshamel9746]

That actually sounds super interesting, remember anything else about the book?

[@fixedG]

Y'all deadpanned that flawlessly. And Annette's doin' the Lord's work. Always nice to see her involved and to be reminded of On Her Own.

[@GCCRACER]

Oh this is great: In the product brochure, one if it's features is listed as "Sleek, Modern Look - Nonthreatening appearance". Non-threatening is exactly how I want my self-defense gun to look.

[@massivepileup]

If it had multiple rounds you could at least fire a warning shot to prove that this contraption is a functioning gun but no...

[@azgarogly]

@@massivepileup But maybe the author thinks that you fire a warning shot with this one and all the mad guys run away, not knowing you only have one?

[@CptJistuce]

Everyone's covered "nonthreatening", so I'll cover "modern". It looks like a 60s raygun. It's like 60 years past modern.

[@erikcrouch7881]

​@@CptJistuceModern in the sense of what people in the 60s called modern, yeah..

[@Schwarzvogel1]

​@@massivepileupAll jokes aside, you should NEVER fire a warning shot in a self-defense situation, or you *will* almost certainly go to jail. This may sound absurd, but the state's logic is this: If you felt that your life was in imminent danger so much so that you decided to draw a firearm and discharge it at your (suspected) assailant, then the fact that you decided *not* to shoot the bad guy but simply to fire your weapon into the air or ground to scare him off means that your life *wasn't* actually in danger, and therefore, you had no legally justifiable reason to draw and discharge said firearm. There's also the problem that you are responsible for every bullet you fire downrange, and that the round you fire as a warning shot could travel quite far to strike an uninvolved and innocent party. You can still be legally held liable for shots you fire in a self-defense encounter which miss your intended target and hit innocent bystanders, even though you were trying to defend your own life and potentially those other people's lives as well. TL ; DR (for late millennial and gen Z functional illiterates): if you have to draw your firearm to fend off a bad guy, the time for warnings has already passed, and the only less-lethal option left to you is whether you squeeze that trigger or not. And if you do squeeze that trigger, try to actually hit your intended target, not just attempt to scare him with the flash and report of the shot, unless you want to end up potentially dead or behind bars.

[@mats7492]

"its better to have a terrible firearm than no firearm" This thing:" Hold my so-called-trigger"

[@WolfoftheAurora]

I'm partially convinced this thing was meant to be used to sell at buybacks, similar to the Serbu GB-22.

[@Nocleverpuns]

That or unaliving

[@MrBombphoon]

The tension waiting for the gun to fire is likely to kill someone before the gun will.

[@CobraCommander92]

I saw one of these at a gun store and thought, "Why are they selling a heat gun?"

[@Latrodectus_vv_]

That form factor for a small heat gun would actually be pretty handy.😂

[@joshuamooney4509]

Me: There will never be a worse pistol than the Zip22 Altor: Hold my nubbin

[@kaelin000]

it's an "Equal opportunity self-defence firearm" that thing gets drawn in a self-defence situation, someone's getting shot... could be the person holding it, their target... someone a block away...

[@jaujud]

yeah, this thing definitely chooses diversity over anything else

[@BatBreakr]

Ok... I shot and owned Hi-Point pistols in my early 20s. I recently got a chance to shoot this single shot thing.... I'd say it's like some guy shot the Hi-Point and said "This is too nice and ergonomic, and I hate multi-shot pistols in self defense. Give me that crayon and five seconds alone with a semi-smoothish wall, I've got this!"

[@Ming-Chan]

The only pistol that makes Hi-Point look a much more sensible option

[@bhtooefr]

Honestly, given that a Hi-Point C9 or C380 is also basically the same price...

[@richardlahan7068]

Hi-Points are quality pistols and their customer service is top notch. They are heavy and clunky but they go bang when you need them to.

[@enscroggs]

"Yeet Cannon" is a fairly reasonable pistol. It's a blowback, so it's mechanically reliable. It's accurate enough. InRangeTV has shown the Hi-Point to be more mud-resistant than the Glock. The only truly bad thing is its weight, but if it's on your nightstand, the weight is irrelevant. The other bad thing is "gun guy disapproval".

[@andrewprice1774]

​@richardlahan7068 I was about to say the same thing.. I had one in 40 s&w and the weight actually helped with the snappy recoil!!!!

[@loquat44-40]

@@bhtooefr A new HI Point even on sale is not $100. HiPoints have put a lot of people in the cemetery.

[@aoprngvua2]

More Annette please! I always enjoy whenever you two do videos, keep up the good work!

[@Mamiya645]

Sometimes you ask yourself how a firearm was made, BECAUSE I LOVE YOUR ENGINEERS AND DESIGNERS, KEL-TEC! Sometimes you ask yourself how a firearm was somehow allowed to be legally sold.

[@LN997-i8x]

I want to know the engineer who looked at 400 years worth of firearm trigger evolution and decided tha the Paltor's should work _the opposite way._

[@PatriPastry]

@@LN997-i8xI would presume it was done this way purely in the pursuit of reducing cost to manufacture. At least I would hope so… that is at least a logical if flawed reason. I cannot think of any other reason that at least is somehow logical.

[@zaqzilla1]

Reminds me of Karl and Ian shooting the Liberator, but I think the Liberator was actually safer to operate.

[@jacobstaten2366]

Probably more accurate too because the sights are not being shifted away from the barrel every time that you reload.

[@kyledonovan2899]

You should have her on more often she’s sounds like a very nice person

[@vagner995]

I think even saying what this is out loud makes you realize how stupid of an idea this is.

[@lamnaa]

I feel like on top of everything else, simply not looking like a gun is one of this things major weak points. If someone whipped one of these out I'd never assume it was a firearm.

[@GA-br8wj]

It looks like a small hair dryer really

[@zadtheinhaler]

My Dad had a tool for inserting wire terminals into electrical connectors that looked very similar to this.

[@Deckard325]

I agree. Hopefully, a person will keep it in the box and unloaded, but the fact that it does not look like a firearm is an issue. I could easily see a person at least initially mistaking this for a more mundane tool.

[@mr.zafner8295]

This is the first time I've seen Annette and she is a delight. I'm glad to hear she's on your channel more. I'll poke around and maybe take a look at some of your older videos. Thanks for having her and thanks for producing this informative video

[@Twinspinner]

"It's in 'safe' right now" That's a very, very, subjective term with this thing

[@DrEisenhower]

Oh, this is great if you need to defend yourself...from yourself.

[@iskandartaib]

I read a novel many, many years ago set during the English Civil War, in which the hero joined a unit of the Royalist cavalry. He was given a brace of expensive "snap-haunce" pistols by his father, which actually had rifled barrels. Loading it involved using a wrench to unscrew the barrel, and balancing the ball on a nipple (after pouring in a charge of powder) before screwing and tightening the barrel back on top of the ball. Not only were these things single shot, they were practically impossible to reload while on horseback. Imagine losing the wrench. This pistol reminds me of that book.

[@MartinAdverb]

You can get a pistol like that from Pedersoli

[@teslashark]

That thing can penetrate 3mm steel at the typical horse battle range, but this?

[@cericat]

That's why some individuals like Blackbeard were known to carry as many as 3 braces, so he had up to 6 shots before needing to reload. How common it was to carry more than a single brace I've no idea, it's more often attested to in fiction than reliable historic texts.

[@shotbytim9624]

You're right. The original idea was probably a veterinary or livestock slaughtering tool.

[@massivepileup]

Though if you need a tool to do that regularly you can probably afford a captive bolt gun.

[@cericat]

@@massivepileupor the VP9 if you absolutely must have a firearm. CBGs may depending on where you live be restricted to stunners because of concerns the spike might not be fatal.

[@VincentW2]

A VP9 as a bare minimum? I can buy metal turk pistols for 200 bucks all day long. Not to mention the hipoint. Or even the PSA Dagger (G19 clone) that regularly goes for 250@@cericat

[@cericat]

@@VincentW2 Not a minimum, but filling the specific role this piece of garbage does not in any of its configurations but seems like it was initially intended for. I've never used anything smaller than a .270 for putting down stock personally, but I also don't deal with injured race horses around other animals either.

[@johnbecker6058]

At the gun store where I work we sold these. The majority of those who bought these was for the novelties not for actual use.

[@DB-yj3qc]

I tried to find one at a local gun shop but none near me would even order one.

[@paulis7319]

Firearms Instructors: Train with what you've got and you'll be good with it. Altor: Hold my pistol.

[@utubrGaming]

Great concealed carry option if you're being jumped among the arts and crafts classroom with the hot glue gun

[@antisoda]

Then you try and glue something and accidentally blow it away… :)

[@mcintoshpc]

Hide it in plain sight

[@paulcrawford9007]

On a famous website I found over a dozen less expensive revolvers, one semi-automatic, one derringer and one bolt action single shot.

[@n0tthemessiah]

I want a Columbo sort of TV show but the main character carries this POS, uses it like once per season, and is for some reason crazy stupid good with it.

[@mattmarzula]

You know what? That would be a great show. The anticipation alone... Sales would be through the roof.

[@protogenxl]

When you take the Deer Gun and somehow make it worse....

[@airplanenut89]

Annette: It's only $100 Me: So is a new Hi-Point

[@user-xq4lp6ho1i]

As a VET handgun it is really lacking. Most large animal vets around here have a 22lr rifle or a 22mag rifle. If it just needs putting down and it will not turn into food the needle comes out.

[@samadams8355]

Yeah, I don't think I'd use it for that purpose either. What if for some bizarre reason the animal didn't die, and you needed a follow-up shot?

[@WhatIfBrigade]

The internet is cruel to people who ask about the viability of percussion revolvers for self defense, but the existence of this "pistol" reveals it would be an upgrade for at least some people.

[@mattigator600]

Put it back on the garden hose 😂

[@papercitypauper8746]

This gun is shaped like Florida. They’re air dropped here so you can pick it up and work your way up to a better gun.

[@LessDevoid]

I always suspected that Florida was actually just a large-scale Battle Royale.

[@papercitypauper8746]

@@LessDevoidit’s a big state. Depends on where you live. Where I’m at, it’s best to assume everyone has something on them and to be polite while driving. It’s not that bad tho.

[@darkoflight4938]

Somebody ought to create an competition for these. Like IPSC... but slower.

[@rockchalk4815]

"Shooter, show....clear? Uh...."

[@Kolchakk]

The “negligent discharge derby”

[@mechaman7818]

An alternative to the suicide booth. Nice. Not many people try to capitalize on that sector of the market. One of my favorite bands, The Haunted, had a shirt that said "9mm, one size fits all." that always made me chuckle.

[@Legman688]

This thing is a 21st century equivalent of the Queen Anne pistol, except crappy. I would genuinely rather have the flintlock original.

[@darkiee69]

Modern day flint lock pistol. I need about 10 of them and a double bandolier holster across the chest.

[@mcintoshpc]

Comparing this to a flintlock pistol is insulting to the flintlock

[@darkiee69]

@@mcintoshpc It takes about the same time to load them.

[@jameshealy4594]

​@@darkiee69at least with a flint lock you get to pull the trigger and fire when you want to

[@darkiee69]

@@jameshealy4594 There's still a delay from when you pull the trigger until it fires. The sparks from the flint ignites the powder in the pan that then burns in to the chamber and ignite the charge there. There can be more than one second delay there.

[@redstar96gr57]

Most flintlocks are also heavy enough to use as melee weapons when they're empty lmao

[@GuntherRommel]

Always a nice time when Annette shows up

[@gunbelievable]

I don't recommend Annette's loading procedure, because it can cause an ND. If you lock the trigger to the rear using the safety, then disable the safety and let the trigger fall, it will detonate about 50% of the time - if the barrel is off or in the fire position. And the barrel rotates really easily from safe to fire, so that's an easy mistake to make. Instead, and I can't believe I'm saying this: I recommend engaging the safety, then pulling the trigger a little bit. Even if you mess up and pull the trigger all the way back to the safety stop and release, it is less likely to detonate than Annette's way. It goes back a bit less far and the firing pin gains less energy. In my testing I'm not able to get a primer to go off that way.

[@warrenpeace0]

I think the best loading procedure is to first, open the dumpster, then drop the Altor in, then close the dumpster.

[@sthenzel]

Suddenly the Liberator looks very desirable.

[@tiernanlmorgan]

I never thought there would be a worse product than the s333. but this is.....

[@ryewaldman2214]

The dirty secret here is that for the price of a Staccato P and 17 rounds, instead you could have 25 Altors and 25 rounds. If an assailant were to take your Staccato from you then you're probably getting shot 17 times. If an assailant were to take your Altor from you then you're probably not going to get hit by their first and only shot AND you have 24 more chances to return fire.

[@BeetleBuns]

I'd like to imagine that this was the exact thought process of the designers

[@peterdiven2021]

Me:Mom I want a Liberator pistol. Mom:We have Liberator pistol at home. Liberator Pistol at home:

[@BurningMonkey]

I haven't been so joyfully entertained in a long time, as I have been watching this video right now thank you so much

[@Ostenjager]

Someone said “let’s modernize the Queen Anne pistol.” 🤣

[@TheHalflingLad]

Me, looking at the thumbnail: - Wow, that's one cheap looking glue gun! Now, which one of my miniature painting channels is this from? INRANGE TV?!

[@smackarel7]

This makes a Liberator look practical.

[@kylemsguy_]

At least the liberator is safe while loading it…

[@kevinoliver3083]

That THING* cost $100!? *(I refuse to call it a gun)

[@Beuwen_The_Dragon]

20 bucks more would get you a new PA 22, a 10 shot 22lr pocket pistol that will actually shoot when you want it to.

[@sergeikuranov7033]

The most hilarious thing is that they do it also in 7.62x39.

[@Sableagle]

Here I was hoping for 6-bore.

[@JoshiJosho-mf8oi]

Street muggers were the creative consultants for this self defense pistol!

[@rogervincent8314]

watched a video of a pistol from 1800's a single shot. you unscrewed the barrel put your powder in the chamber place a ball over the powder , then screwed the barrel back on then placed a percussion cap on the nipple then after 3 tries it fired. at least you did not have to keep moving the trigger nor get fingers in front of the barrel to replace the percussion caps

[@derekp2674]

Thanks very much Annette and Karl. Arguably, this is a polymer framed Queen Anne pistol but cartridge firing instead of flintlock. They were popular during the early 1700s.

[@zooblestyx]

This is awesome! You get a whole day at the range out of a single box of ammo!

[@stevebagadinski3896]

You get a whole day with one cartige

[@TheSteelArmadillo]

This “weapon” has taken us back to pre-flintlock performance.

[@jdfriar]

Gunsmith says: So the firing pin is always resting on the primer!?

[@VincentW2]

This thing should be 25 dollars and avalible in vending machines or something. Crazy.

[@williamflowers9435]

Short video challenge: What’s faster to get off two shots? The Altor or a Blunderbuss?

[@Kb-cz9ch]

Me thinks it doth be the blunderbuss possibly more safe as well

[@57HEMIviken]

This was truly EPIC! THANK YOU!

[@geodkyt]

I think carrying a single shot flintlock pocket pistol with a turn off barrel would be more practical, safer, more accurate, and no slower to reload.

[@NikoMoraKamu]

im not a great gun connoisseur but aren't there more appropriate small firearms? i don't know the model names but in other videos ive seen small glocks and other brands wich had guns similar Alter size guns with magazines , proper trigger and semiatuo mechanisms if i have to choose i will preffer the modern ones

[@LuisNunes-ps4sl]

@@NikoMoraKamu Literally anything on the market is better than that thing. Reproduction black powder revolvers are way better. Brazilian polymer pistols are better. That thing is an accident waiting to happen. I think it was made to be shot once and dropped...

[@Sableagle]

@@NikoMoraKamu M&P Shield has been getting a fairly good reputation, Glock models 26 and 43 are subcompact 9 x 19 mm (Glock have a policy that none of their model numbers ever matches the calibre), S&W revolvers include a bunch of double-action-only models with internal hammers, short barrels and tiny sights that sacrifice pretty much everything to not snag on your pocket _and can be fired three times from inside your pocket_ so a problem doesn't have time to see the gun come out and try to control it (No damn use whatsoever for anything except stopping an attacker who's already so close you can poke him with the muzzle to aim, but they work) and I'd sooner Josey Wales it with four cap-and-ball revolvers than count on this weird little cattle-stunner thing.

[@nickolaswilcox425]

@@LuisNunes-ps4sl no kidding, ive got a bp revolver with better safety than this, plus it comes from the era of paper cartridges so in theory its a relatively quick reload, the colt police has this lovely feature where you can half cock it and leave the hammer sitting between chambers where it will still require you manually fully recock but allow you to safely carry it fully loaded without leaving it on a chamber and almost no chance of it falling far enough to set it off even if the chamber does somehow end up being forced to move

[@KS1776]

If someone made this in a shop class that would be so cool ,but as a production product that seems half baked and a little dishonest to market it.

[@moosemaimer]

The selector goes from "fire" to "other"

[@n0tthemessiah]

Even 'fire' is a bit of an exaggeration

[@MichaelPoage666]

Instead of "S" and "F" on that safety, it should be like "?!" and "!?"

[@BreadApologist]

They are clearly using it wrong. The proper procedure is to assemble the gun without ammunition loaded in, insert the gun into a standard length or long sock. Move it to the bottom and hold the sock at it’s opening. Proceed to use it as a flail.

[@blah979]

I was nervous just watching that.

[@jamesyoung1547]

5 day old sushi seems like a safer choice than this firearm!

[@thecommissaruk]

The Altor - one of very few situations when a home made pipe gun is a better choice.

[@ohnoitsandrew9538]

Loading up a bandolier of these things like I'm Blackbeard

[@razieldrakis]

A Cobra Brand Derringer in .38 special that has two shots brand new was $99.95 online back when they were made in the early 2000's. And they load way easier than this Altor thing!!

[@mattmarzula]

And $99.95 was the equivalent of $185 now. The problem is you can't buy a Cobra .38 these days without some boomer trying to bend you over on Gun Broker. Otherwise, they're roughly the same price today after inflation.

[@MagicSquid]

I'm impressed. In 2024, I have now seen the worst pistol design that I think a person could imagine.

[@beringia14]

this is the perfect self defense weapon because your attacker will be too confused by why you choose to carry it to notice you running away

[@john091077]

The cardboard box is worth more than the gun.

[@warrenpeace0]

This weapon can't be forgotten soon enough.

[@lonestar16oz]

Makes the Deer Gun look good, and that was a shockingly bad pistol too.

[@blob643]

That's a gluegun.... why the hell would you make a pistol that looks like a bloody glue gun?!

[@annak2597]

If you're looking for more capable self-defense products at below that price point, consider a sharpened stick. Or a rock.

[@Cyan_Ryan]

Funny thing is this is going in my $100 gun collection.

[@Geekofarm]

That's right up there with the ZiP .22, and something Elmer made in his shed circa '57

[@Ulrich_dArth]

0:20 I think Comic Sans font (with fine print in Papyrus) would be more appropriate on *this* package

[@SpeedRacer-pz9jn]

Put a CCI #12 shotshell in it & keep it your tackle box. Looks perfect for snakes that drop into your boat when running trotlines 🐟

[@robbylock1741]

How this went from concept, to prototype, to production and SALES is amazing! What a truly horrible POS.

[@pataki2666]

-Hands up! I’m gonna steal your tools! -I’ll cooperate, don’t shoot! Let me first hand you my inconspicuous glue gun…

[@Ramash440]

You know you did something very wrong when muzzle loading ball and powder guns are easier to reload.

[@TheRhinestoneHurricane]

Manufacturer does not recommend using the safety to hold the firing pin to the rear 🤨

[@Happymrsnowman]

Heritage revolvers, hi-points, lorcin/bryco/jennings/raven pistols all seem better than this. The $100 price point really doesn't seem like a big win here.

[@miserylovesshotguns]

I loved the line about how a single round of 9mm is such an effective fight-stopper.

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

Hey man, it’ll blow your lungs out of your body!

[@TheodoricFriede]

The only reason I carry a 9mm is because I cant carry a 10mm, am I right? ...What?

[@thinkingbill1304]

It's a factory made zip gun with a brand name. Others have done videos on this and have come to the same conclusion.