OSS "Bigot" 1911 dart-firing pistol

The "Bigot" was a modification of an M1911 .45 caliber pistol developed by the Office of Strategic Services during WW2. The OSS was a clandestine operations service, the predecessor of the CIA. The Bigot was intended as a way for commandos to quietly eliminate sentries - although we are not sure what advantage it might have had over a silenced pistol. Questionable utility doesn't prevent it from being a pretty interesting piece of equipment, though, and we had the opportunity to take a look at one up close recently.
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[@OlMrEllis]

Between the cats meowing, the goofy cork popping noise the dart made at 1:02, and Ian's WTF face afterwards, this has to be the most unintentionally funny Forgotten Weapons episode ever.

[@OlOleander]

I was just going to say this. It's a bizarrely funny pop for a device made for clandestine murder. And the cats just added to the spectacle.

[@spazmonkey2131]

Kill them with laughter lol

[@alanowa123]

at least when you miss they start laughing to tears and you can kill'em with knife or something xd

[@wastedangelematis]

Alternative cartoon physics world confirmed

[@ekscalybur]

It goes without saying that at least once during development, the engineers played a game of darts with this. Because I absolutely would.

[@mysss29]

omg

[@TexasADV]

"I wish I could play lawn darts with my 1911" OSS Engineer: "don't worry...I got this!"

[@allhumansarejusthuman.5776]

... That gotta be the actual purpose of this. 😂😂😂

[@TheArkTheArkTheArk]

“Look, we’re testing the viability of this device and the fact that there’s a dartboard down range is entirely coincidental.

[@Galahad_Du_Lac]

@@TexasADV That sounds like the start of a commercial.

[@horizob]

Sounds like a Forgotten Cat in the Forgotten Weapons shop.

[@rickh3714]

I like cats but it was starting to annoy even me. I wondered if he was going to jokingly(?) take the Bigot dart gun, point it at the cat and say to the cat on it's last meoww interruption- " Go ahead. Make my day ! "

[@fordi_lajorge8399]

Forgotten Felines

[@Puckerupbuttercup261]

Ha ha I thought so too. I was starting to wonder how the dart would work on the cat. I know, I know, I’m a Bigot.

[@aquarius5264]

@@rickh3714 dude, *_w h a t ._*

[@rickh3714]

@@aquarius5264 It's called a joke. A 'Dirty Harry' line.

[@jameshaury2716]

It seems overly complicated plus it makes cat noises?

[@Tekdruid]

Yeah, who hasn't seen the typical "oh, just a cat" reaction every guardsman is obliged to make whenever half of your evil lair explodes in flames and then a moment later they hear a single meow?

[@Kickthelighter]

Lmao!

[@zanearmstrong6776]

This made me bust out fucking laughing

[@thespiritof76..]

Spilt my beer you bastard!

[@therugburnz]

@@thespiritof76.. camera out my nose

[@Space_Reptile]

"this is an otherwise *meow* stock 1911, the idea is *mrooowww* it shoots *meow* this dart "

[@MrMisterDerp]

8:48 the kitty knew which one was the most accurate.... Ian just didn’t want to take his meow for it

[@helbent4]

@Marino Do I look like a cat to you? Meow, where is the secret rocket base?

[@aliceharris9030]

@@helbent4 * waves nine fingers *

[@19SLATER95]

This episode is somehow hilarious, and I think it's mostly the relatively low production quality of the older Forgotten Weapons videos versus today's nice, high quality videos.

[@19SLATER95]

BTW, Ian you're the man.

[@FromRussia_With_Love]

The two little *pop* noises that the dart makes when he pulls it off the gun at 1:02 is absolutely wonderful.

[@PJHamann1]

The cat is cracking me up! Makes me miss my little buddy. She used to great me at the door every day when I got home from work. Wouldn't leave me alone until she had a good pat on the belly, then bit me good. Had to put her down after 14 years. Loneliest day of my life coming home to that empty house the first day after seeing her off to the other side.

[@rexnecis]

Ian, thank you for reviewing the Bigot. I know that sometimes it may be emotionally difficult to be in close proximity to abrasive entities such as this but I, for one, appreciate it.

[@captaincrazyhat]

What was the co-hosting cat's name? I think it's rude not to introduce him.

[@littlearsehole75]

Lololololol!

[@zbyszanna]

+captaincrazyhat Test subject No. 175

[@-tr0n]

+captaincrazyhat fuck. i was just about to go hunting for my cat, he sounded stuck in something. turns out he's just a videocat.

[@MrKilroy51]

yes very stealthy Enemy Soldier:JESUS FUCKING CHRIST ! THERES A DART IN MY CHEST! PULLITOUTPULLITOUTPULLITOUT!!!!!

[@aaaatttt101]

The cat is either a fan or it's biggest critic. Anyone speak felanise?

[@fireblazesmobileaccount2607]

+Martin .Luther Correction "purrsians" ... ill see my self out.

[@h.plovecat4307]

That's catscist.

[@manbunnmcfanypakjustacoolg4965]

Cat want his gun back.

[@baker90338]

al t I do. You don’t want to hear what he said.

[@justinwilliams9452]

I can has snack. Is what every cat is saying.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Unfortunately, I don't, The firing pin on this one was frozen up, so it couldn't be fired.

[@StevePowwersDayZ]

Can you do a review/tech specs of the cat?

[@fletcherreder6091]

Self-propelled with hand launch capability, and feet full of knives. Motion and sound seeking, with optional laser guidance. At least that's what a quick internet search turned up.

[@n.e.v.e.r]

Disassembly might get a bit awkward

[@Riplee]

if only I could forget how Postal 2 did it 🐈

[@Vanastar]

@@fletcherreder6091 'Feet full of knives' is an odd way to say that it comes with bayonets attached.

[@fletcherreder6091]

@@Vanastar the integrated fold out type! Very fancy.

[@Kumimono]

Did the thing actually make that "pop" sound, or was that post production? Also, cat.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

It actually made the sound.

[@dndboy13]

Cat wants his damn dartgun back

[@Cogglesz]

Lol damn, was 2 minutes into the video looking all around for my cat. thanks for the clarification! :D

[@Kumimono]

Mine was sleeping at my lap, so I had no such issues. :)

[@MRCOLOURfilld]

Very cat.

[@KageShi]

In research I have done these darts where originally designed for use firing from underwater at targets close to the waters edge like standing on a dock or on other underwater combatants.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Where did you find that suggested?

[@KageShi]

Old tv documentaries and some training manuals from the late 50's. If I going them in my library I will try and remember to reference you. My uncle is a big weapon and aircraft buff of ww2.

[@BenWeigt]

That makes a lot more sense.

[@Psiberzerker]

You're not going to name, or provide any source, whatsoever? Just vaguely allude to some research you have done, exactly how Historians do it?

[@andrewroberts3187]

Ask Kevin Dockery. I assume he has original documents on this.

[@LordEvan5]

I saw the old intro and felt like a time travaler

[@asafabraham]

Down vote for not bringing cat-host into frame.

[@oscarmuffin4322]

Hello and good evening. Thank you for purchasing this Forgotton Weapons VHS tape.

[@42astrutsen]

Your cat wants something.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Sons of Guns, season 5 episode 9. :)

[@charlesballiet7074]

@@ForgottenWeapons lol hahaahahah best answer

[@MopSpadowski]

I've seen the Welrod. I've seen the De Lisle Carbine. This... Can't be unseen. So bizarre.

[@markriley8404]

this is the best forgotten weapons ever I vote for more cats in the video

[@Fish-ub3wn]

bump

[@mynameisfurstandiamfunky616]

Clicked for the forgotten weapon, stayed for the feline.

[@Yasha277]

How much for the cat in the background?

[@blackjack9612]

3.50

[@OlOleander]

Pretty sure it's listed on Rock Island's site for the spring auction.

[@AllAboutMiims]

Kitteh not for sale, it also has access to more fire-Meower then any human alive.

[@T3hderk87]

Man, some of the wildest and wackiest weapons are the first ones you ever did! I love browsing through your archives

[@VorpalDerringer]

This is the coolest thing you guys have found so far. Truly a unique piece of equipment.

[@chesterchow1]

meow?

[@zbyszanna]

+Phil Latio A test subject.

[@danielgreen6302]

I thought a cat was stuck in my heating vent, i was wondering what happened to it, when i finished watching video.

[@cameronwhelan2837]

What do you mean Meow?

[@nfsfanAndrew]

Cameron Whelan meow?!

[@clarencecarr3]

Cameron Whelan at 1:00 a cat meows.

[@Sckakal012]

Someone out there is considering carrying a grenade equipped Bigot as their CCW weapon.

[@coltenmeyer2775]

Lol have the big one on your hip n have a compact for the lil one as backup talk bout tactical lol

[@notpulverman9660]

Sckakal012 still not enough stopping power

[@dudekiller82]

I like the live translation in cat language

[@Wavemaninawe]

Checked the closed captions. Was dissapointed to not find a 'cat' option.

[@poja82]

It is very interesting to see how far this channel has gone.

[@ckraatz1]

Watching this shows how much better at these videos you have gotten.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Can you send me some photos of the one you found? I would be very interested to see them. My email address is admin at forgottenweapons. Thanks!

[@TheHeliommm]

The Meowing action must really distract guards. Good move OSS. Very cleve.

[@Denis-cp3tc]

The low quality sound and video makes it so much more atmospheric and enjoyable

[@henrypelto3424]

Nice to come back and look at your old editing styles Ian. Love watching the videos!

[@joeturner2532]

You're scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not the could they never stopped to ask if they should

[@wsc31]

Just when you think you have seen it all along comes and even odder oddity. It is easy to forget that early in the war there was an almost frantic effort on to find new and better weapons, especially for clandestine and other "unusual" applications.

[@blakebramley9171]

Lmao the freaking cat 😂

[@stephenlussier9243]

Blake Bramley glad someone else noticed it. Thought it was my cat talking. #notcrazy

[@tyrantable]

It's possible. The sharpened dart that is flared at the rear would probably perform well underwater and that may have been it's original purpose. The standard finned dart was more common, it was developed under the assumption that a heavy steel dart would inflict a greater wound and be quieter than a conventionally suppressed pistol. I've never heard any stories about the Bigot being used in WW2 (although it probably was), but it was alleged to have been used in Vietnam by tunnel rats.

[@Tempestparagon]

god damn it kitty its my pot pie

[@jugularspeed774]

Bad kitty

[@andrewroberts3187]

I got that one!

[@SitriusGaming]

*somewhere in an underground bunker in 1942, the president meets with the OSS over a "new stealth weapon"* Behold Mr.President! We the OSS,predecessors of the CIA, have devised a multitude of tactical tools for our commandos in the field to make their simple tasks, ultimately very silly and not very operationally efficient or effective but will still sound good when written into a spy novel.First off is a conversion kit for our 1911 to shoot a semi-silent massive dart instead of its already potent .45 cartridge. Sounds tricky and kinda hollywood level unnecessary, Will it win us the war? Its possible the fascists will die of laughter before our operatives can even fire it, sir. PERFECT!..Build 20 of them and save one for the historical society. Future generations will want to see just how we developed our own sense of effectiveness while still managing to be ineffective! Now if you'll come over here..we have an incendiary bat bomb to show you...Which we believe will terrify tojo so much the war will be over in 10 days!...and because this is 1942 we won't incidentally piss off any PETA people. GREAT! Sounds terrific! ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...and it was on that day, the bigot dart attachment went into production and a precedent was set for future generations on how to fight wars by the CIA's bad ideas. The end.

[@sasquatchycowboy5585]

Except the bat bomb woud have actually worked.

[@SuperFunkmachine]

Jack Gordon You forgot the pigeon missiles.

[@markyes2041]

dolphin anti-ship mines

[@blarpnarp]

i like how you made the guy announce the oss as predecessors of the cia although the cia wasnt even a thought that entered anyones mind during that time period (at least as far as i know)

[@conmcgrath7174]

But it's cleverly disguised as a cat? Fiendish!

[@MrMisterDerp]

The cat clearly agrees with Ian, every time Ian was making a good point, *MEOOOW*

[@Ebenezeer2012]

You guys never cease to amaze me! Thanks meow!

[@xdoctorbeatx]

What a cool device! Thanks for making the video. I was thinking about the name; could 'Bigot' be a play on the word 'spigot'? This type of device (a rod for a grenade to mount on) was definitely called a spigot in the UK at least. Our first RPG was a spigot type.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Yep, that's exactly where the name came from.

[@TeamFortressFag]

Fun fact: The name also comes from the fact that the pistol thinks its beliefs are better than anybody else's. It's true!

[@ZGryphon]

It also happened to be a codename for a very high Allied security clearance level during WWII. Personnel with BIGOT clearance were said to be "bigoted". Probably at least a little convergence there.

[@jaybee9269]

ZGryphon >> I know this is old but I’d heard BIGOT came from TO GIB since a lot of folks were deployed via Gibraltar. For what it’s worth!

[@thegamblercrisisisfake1798]

WHERE IS THAT CAT

[@supersneakyshrub3975]

It pleases me greatly that this video has shown up in my feed. The cat gun must not be forgotten.

[@MasterTaters]

mreow meow meow mreow

[@HJH413]

I totally thought that was my cat. It wasnt til I read the comments that i realized it was the video. I actually meowed back to see where he was.

[@martinswiney2192]

BEST LAWN DART EVER! This was never intended as a weapon system. There is no practical application for it. But as a lawn dart setup the potential for carnage is unsurpassed. Truly the best British “hold my beer” product ever made.

[@sebwiers1]

Great video! Would be nice to see you come back to this now that you have better production!

[@tk421991]

"So it slides in like..." "Meow?"

[@electronicdawg]

You forgot to feed the cat

[@zendell37]

The ingenuity that a war brings out in people is astounding! It never ceases to amaze me.

[@pewpew9193]

When you made this video a full decade ago, did you ever dream your channel would get to the size it is now & you would become an icon in gun culture? Denzel, the guy you used to interview in South Africa works at the shop here in the US now & is a buddy of mine. He had nothing but good things to say about you.

[@Shadow_Hawk_Streaming]

Perhaps ask the owner of it if you can load the ones that can be reloaded and do some balistics gel tests.

[@1111Tactical]

Can it kill dragons?

[@AlexHardtAnimation]

I found these so interesting that I tried to find if someone fired a replica online. To my surprise I haven't found much information about the device. Great videos, love watching them, and hope to see more!

[@thatdutchguy2882]

I have found an bold exactly like that as a kid in a WW2 bunker in costal town called Zandvoort. Those bunkers where part of the German Atlantic Wall, although The Kingdom of the Netherlands border's the North Sea and the Scandinavian Sea via the Wadden Sea in the North. It was a German WW2 made and manned bunker, it was accompanied by a German helmet and a chair and table with remnants of WW2 German documents (to far gone to handle or really readable), and two Nazi wall graffiti's . The bolt was very rusty and seem to have nicked the German helmet on the right lower side, gave it to my friend all those years ago in trade for a knife, but always wondered what that weird looking short bolt did there in the far corner of the bunker past the chair and table, thought it came out of a small sized crossbow back then . Thanks for showing this !

[@TexasADV]

Me: Man I wish I could play lawn darts with my 1911. Sheriff: Go home...you're drunk OSS Engineer: Don't worry... I got you bro

[@jimkey920]

I like the cat. He;s a talker.

[@SCP-4680]

The gun for the history, Ian for our lord and savior, and the cat just going meme lord all video. So proud of how this channel has grown. Top 10 of History KZbin

[@joeymonster5217]

thanks for tuning in to Forgotten Kitties 😼

[@LOUDcarBOMB]

Back here watching this again since Phantom Forces added this.

[@exegetor]

1:01 is where I paused the vid to go find out what's going on with my cats. Sigh...

[@KorokHaze93]

Dudes channel has come so far

[@zendell37]

Gotta love that little Ian smile when his internal kid is super excited about something.

[@beshkodiak]

The name could be from bullet and spigot. Spigot mortars were common in WWI and this is identical, mechanically, to those mortars. And to the PIAT anti-tank projector.

[@nicholasmaugeri759]

Be interesting to know how “silent” & accurate it was and it’s range

[@Raphtalia.Everyone]

Here im 8 years later.... Got this recommended

[@KF-qj2rn]

Thank you for the awesome history demo, and enduring these commentards...

[@BloodnGutz43]

Argh now “Gun Jesus” Ian you could ask C&Rsenals gun smithing guy Mr Novak, if he can reproduce these in modern materials and try them out ? would be at least 4 episodes long for both channels how there made is 1 what they were propsed for 2nd how they work in reality npw 3rd , grenades 4th , would be fun if you can get that sorted out for the hell of it , great video more !

[@bensmith4563]

Thats a great idea

[@logancurl9526]

I would love to see that very thing happen!!! I love both channels, and I know that subject would make truly great content!

[@MasterTaters]

Lawn darts kill

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Yes, almost certainly.

[@davedave9552]

This is the oldest episode that I’ve ever seen, and that cat 😂. The film quality is totally par with a new KZbin channel, I love it!

[@matthewlemon2832]

I'm no expert but....I imagine the designers at OSS had visions of commandos sneaking up to a factory and taking out the tower and fence guards. Then dumping the piston and loading a .45 sneaking in, planting explosives. Then a factory exploding in the background, panzer turrets popping off for no reason, and germans yelling achtung!, while the commandos walk away. Then the allied commanders said......meh we'll just bomb the factory....

[@RobinTheBot]

Found the Nazi Sympathizers.

[@HaqqAttak]

In Silent Storm they had these as a hidden weapon. They actually thought they fired exploding rockets lol.

[@mm-rj3vo]

The sound it makes when it pops out of the barrel. XDDDDD.

[@45CaliberCure]

Sofa King cool. Really loving this channel.

[@Orbytum]

I wanna know what's going on in the background with the cat and someone that needs help.

[@Stray03]

I saw the SOG episode with the bigot, Now I remember why I stopped watching that show by season 2. I'm pretty sure you could make a better reproduction with less sensational crap. Hell they couldn't even make the fins right. To make matters worse, the footage was typical "didn't work well so we had to get best shot and make it look better than it actually was". Hate reality tv... end rant

[@patrickdabs]

The kitty keeps correcting Ian's mistakes. Ian: "This contains basically a .25 caliber blank." Kitty: 'no.'

[@princeofdenmark9142]

One word - OUCH! Love the cat in the background audio, love the channel, you just don't get to see these things in the UK.

[@michaelking8483]

what was the cabinet behind you full of

[@lonelypotato520]

Cats

[@caryr.7089]

Lonely Potato LMFAO!!!! 🐱🐯🦁😂😂

[@punishedmeridia]

Michael King Looks like rolled up posters

[@TheCaitlinlopez]

Please show the kitty

[@Skenay]

I don't know if my information is correct but what I have read is, that device was made for shooting guidelines up into trees or similar orientations to pull up climbing ropes/wires. How that works I don't know. But I have read that the bigot was mainly used by snipers trying to have a easy access up into trees. And help the supply tropes put up lifting-blocks high up in what ever they used for stationary cranes.

[@juandeandreis8381]

The mod is so fancy that also makes a funny noise

[@notpulverman9660]

"Hey guys I'm here for the game of lawn darts, I brought my own!!"

[@weaponeer]

I have to admit, I would love to fully test a reproduction on our channel

[@donaldbarden6274]

I recall another of your videos where there was a cat in the background making a lot of noise. During filming you mentioned the cat as I remember. The whole dart thing was cool, but Dude the cat rocked.

[@joey3bc]

From what I've heard, this was meant to be use on U-boats, where using a silencer would still have enough velocity to have repercussions when fired. Also, I think it was a .32 cap, not a .25.

[@TheGenericNerd]

KITTY!

[@mememan7681]

I told my cat to shut up like 3 times before I figured out that it was the video

[@donaldbarden6274]

Meme Man me too!

[@myveryuncreativeuser]

This is my favorite forgotten weapons episode ever now, who ever came up with a dart firing 1911 was definitely on LSD

[@vahnn0]

This show sure has come a long way since these days.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Not particularly difficult. The biggest challenge would probably be drilling the very long firing pin channel.

[@karstenh7894]

review the cat

[@Gressethegreat]

This video needs to be featured on your channel!

[@mrackerm5879]

The reason you would use the Bigot rather than a silencer is that with the Bigot, you do not have the sound of the 1911 action cycling. The 25-caliber charge is small and the tube of the dart is long so there will be very little noise from that cartridge firing.

[@andymiller9800]

Show us the cat already!

[@paq2795]

WHO 2021 ??