Protector Palm Pistol

The Protector Palm Pistol is a small .32 caliber revolver designed to be concealed in the palm of the hand. It was patented and built in France in 1882 by Systeme E. Turbiaux. Later in 1883 it was built in the USA as The Protector or Minneapolis Palm Pistol by Chicago Firearms Co. and later by Ames Sword Company until about 1910.

It is a unique pistol in that it is not fired using a conventional trigger, but by the operator squeezing his or her fist when the gun is in the hand.

Considered an extremely rare firearm, an example was found by German Customs officials in a Czech car and confiscated in April 2009.