Sedgley OSS .38

The Sedgley OSS .38 glove pistol is a World War II firearm. It was manufactured by Sedgley, Philadelphia for the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Navy.

Description
The Sedgley OSS is a single shot, break action .38 Special pistol which was designed by the Naval Intelligence Office. It was meant as a covert operations and assassination weapon. It was mounted on the back of a cowhide glove; the gun would be usually worn along with a long-sleeved coat to hide the weapon until it was used. Due to its appearance, it was commonly nicknamed "Glove Pistol" or "Glove Gun".

The trigger is a bar parallel to and extending past the barrel. After being loaded and cocked, the weapon is fired by pressing the trigger against the target's body.

In popular culture
The pistol made an appearance in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds and appears in the book Ultimate Spy (by H. Keith Melton).