I read the owner's manual just to make sure I wasn't missing something. I'm not. As a novelty, whatever, it's your money. To pretend it's useful for self defense?
You've got to unfold it, which requires manipulating some small sliding controls, both hands, and a bit of time.
From the owner's manual "...half-cocked position for loading and unloading. NEVER ATTEMPT TO LOAD THE PISTOL WITH THE BOLT COCKED! In the half-cocked position, the bolt is captured and the trigger cannot be pulled. Do not carry the pistol with a live cartridge in the chamber. " (bold added for emphasis)
So you've got to load it. (It holds 4 cartridges in a little compartment, so there's a plus)
Now you've got to cock it before you can fire it. If you need to shoot right now, another small control to use and more time to do so. Threat is present but not imminent? So now your choice is either to cock and hold a gun in single action, with no trigger guard, and who knows what trigger pull...or wait until you need to shoot to pull out the little dart gun cocker...a two handed job unlike a hammer cocked gun.
So then you didn't need to shoot. How do you decock? Well, you push forward on the cocker of course. What could go wrong pushing a gun with no trigger guard forward to decock it? At least you aren't burdened with sights, and I'm sure the ergonomics are perfect for a consistent index...
This almost makes the Heizer doubletap look sensible.
chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/http://www.trailblazerfirearms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lifecard-manual_web.pdf if you want to take a look at the manual.
Think the range is about, what, 100 yards?
Do not carry the pistol with a live cartridge in the chamber. " (bold added for emphasis)
I have to admit I always liked Scaramanga's pistol though.
I can see a use for this in self defense. Let's say that you are walking through a tunnel and a rabid gerbil stood between you and your destination. You could easily use this to clear your path and keep moving. It's heavy enough that you could throw it like a throwing star and knock the little devil senseless while you make your escape.
Hey, you put 14 rds. through someones ear canal and they'll think twice about messing with you again.
Be careful. Only 12 will just **** them off.
I have to admit I always liked Scaramanga's pistol though.
And how she helped Lewis and Clark...Wait...Never mind...