{"id":52198,"date":"2020-02-14T02:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=52198"},"modified":"2020-03-30T18:44:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T22:44:23","slug":"silent-but-deadly-welrod-mk-iia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2020\/02\/14\/silent-but-deadly-welrod-mk-iia\/","title":{"rendered":"Silent But Deadly: Welrod Mk IIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d12AjvEsaHg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 27 Dec 2016<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.bbtv.com%2Fcollections%2Fforgotten-weapons&#038;v=d12AjvEsaHg&#038;event=video_description&#038;redir_token=svAEQ1TngTLN57GX9kzt_Krg0cJ8MTU3MjU3MDU4MkAxNTcyNDg0MTgy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Welrod is a nearly completely silent bolt action pistol designed by SOE Section 9 for covert operation and assassination use during WW2. Chambered for the .32ACP cartridge (which is subsonic to begin with), the Welrod uses a ventilated barrel and large-volume suppressor with several solid rubber wipes to bring its firing report down to the minimum possible level. This noise reduction only lasts for about a dozen shots, after which time the rubber wipes have more or less bore-sized permanent holes in them, reducing the suppressor&#8217;s effectiveness to pretty much on par with other typical designs. <\/p>\n<p>The Welrod is a manually operated pistol, to avoid action noise. It feeds from a Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless magazine, which also serves as its grip. A grip safety is the only safety device, and it fires using a striker mechanism. The Welrod was first introduced in 1943, with a larger 9x19mm version added later in the war. They appear to have been manufactured by BSA, with a total of about 14,000 made. Welrods were in service as recently as Desert Storm, and are most likely still in use for those times when a very efficient silent pistol is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the Institute of Military Technology for allowing me to have access to this very cool pistol and bring it to you! Check them out at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instmiltech.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.instmiltech.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot_2020-02-14-Silent-But-Deadly-Welrod-Mk-IIA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot_2020-02-14-Silent-But-Deadly-Welrod-Mk-IIA-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-54959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot_2020-02-14-Silent-But-Deadly-Welrod-Mk-IIA-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot_2020-02-14-Silent-But-Deadly-Welrod-Mk-IIA-853x480.png 853w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot_2020-02-14-Silent-But-Deadly-Welrod-Mk-IIA-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot_2020-02-14-Silent-But-Deadly-Welrod-Mk-IIA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot_2020-02-14-Silent-But-Deadly-Welrod-Mk-IIA.png 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forgotten Weapons Published 27 Dec 2016 http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230; If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow The Welrod is a nearly completely silent bolt action pistol designed by SOE Section 9 for covert operation and assassination use during WW2. 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