K.G.B. vs C.I.A. Weapons Preview

KGB
Shoe Knife: When KGB agents needed a small weapon, the Shoe Knife was a go to choice. The knife itself was rather small, as it was only 2 inches long. It would be put into the front of the shoe, and with a simple tap, the blade would pop out. Combined with an agent's force behind his kick, the Shoe Knife would pierce vital organs, and kill it's target.

http://deadliestwarrior.wikia.com/wiki/Shoe_Knife

Camera Gun: This was the weapon that the KGB would use to take out an undesirable target. The Camera was a fully functioning 1959 Jixalog (hope that's the right name) Camera. You put film in it, and it records footage just like a normal camera would. What made it such a good tool for assassinations was the .22 caliber Stinger Gun underneath the camera lens. You just point it at somebody, push one the hidden trigger, and watch the body fall. The only problems was the fact that it could only shoot up to 10 feet, and it was a single shot weapon, leaving the operator open for attack.

http://deadliestwarrior.wikia.com/wiki/Camera_Gun

OTs-02 Kiparis Submachine Gun: An interesting gun with an interesting history. The Kiparis was developed in the 1970s from a request from the Russian Military, but was strangely not adopted by the military until the early 1990s, although (I'm not entierly sure on this) a small few were made during the 70s. The Kiparis had a built-in foldable stock, and the clips (the gun could be loaded with 20 or 30 round magazines) were loaded in the front of the trigger guard, and it could be fitted with a silencer and laser pointer. Despite the Kiparis's high rate of fire (600 to 900 rounds a minute), it's claimed that it's surprisingly accurate when firing on full auto.

http://world.guns.ru/smg/rus/oc-02-cypress-e.html

Dead Drope Spike: A way to send information and to take out an opposing agent, the Dead Drop Spike was nothing more than a hollowed out tube with a small screw-on top in which to put in things like film, scraps of paper, etc. A lethal version of the Dead Drop Spike was outfitted with a small amount of Semtex plastic explosive. If an opposing agent didn't know the right combination of the spike's top, the device would explode, killing the agent and destroying the information.

http://deadliestwarrior.wikia.com/wiki/Dead_Drop_Spike

Kiss of Death: A favorite among female KGB agents, the Kiss of Death was loaded with a tiny 4.5mm round hidden within a lipstick bottle. The femme fetale would get close to her love (a.k.a. target), push a hidden button, and send the round right into the target's head. Unlike the Camera Gun, the operator had to get in even closer for the Kiss of Death to be effective, but it wouldn't be a kiss if you shot at somebody from a distance.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/03/cia-spy-tools/

Spy Umbrella: For keeping a K.G.B. agent dry and for giving him a handy assassination tool, the Spy Umbrella was something nobody ever expected. Like the Camera Gun, the umbrella was fully functionable, and didn't appear out of the ordinary. Hidden within it was a system designed to fire off a poison pellet. Granted, the poison took 3 days to kill somebody, but it was entierly unoticeable until it was too late.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/03/cia-spy-tools/?pid=76

CIA
Cane Sword: For the C.I.A. agent who praised style, nothing would complement his swagger more than a Cane Sword. By all outward appearances, it was a completely normal cane. With a pull of the crook, the agent pulled out an impressive blade, capable of stabbing & slicing through anybody.

http://sword-canes.com/CANE-SWORD-RATTAN.htm

Briefcase Gun: Keeping with the whole style thing, the Briefcase Gun is far more deadly than it sounds. Composed of a specially designed briefcase in which a silencer pistol was installed (the Walther PP pistol was a common choice), the Briefcase Gun was used not only for assassinations, but as a hidden defensive weapon if the agent had nothing else on him.

http://deadliestwarrior.wikia.com/wiki/Briefcase_Gun

MAC-10 Submachine Gun: Designed in 1964 for use in clandestine operations, the MAC-10 is the United States's version of the Israeli Uzi. Holding 32 round magazines, the MAC-10 was capable of firing 1090 rounds a minute (when using 9mm bullets), and the built-in extentable stock allowed for accurate shooting. It also helps that it can have silencers screwed onto the gun, allowing for silent kills, and making sure that nobody blows off their thumbs (Watch KGB vs CIA for that last comment).

http://world.guns.ru/smg/usa/ingram-mac-m10-and-m11-e.html

Exploding Cigar: Screw the comedy prop, these things are deadly as hell. Originally designed to kill Fidel Castro in the early 1960s, the operation was never put into use. Regardless, the Exploding Cigar was composed of a pea sized shape of C4 at the mouth end of the cigar, and a thermite fuse to set off the plastic explosive. Once the fuse was lit, it would take four minutes before the cigar would go off, then it was goodbye lower half of your face.

http://deadliestwarrior.wikia.com/wiki/Exploding_Cigar

Pipe Pistol: The Pipe Pistol was an ingenous device, consisting of a small pistol mechanism set within a handheld pipe. To fire the pistol, the operator twisted the pipe's bowl while holding the stem, sending the bullet out from where the person would put it in his mouth. Problem is, the operator would have to get in close for it to work, and they didn't always want to get in close.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/03/cia-spy-tools/?pid=65

Portable Hand Crossbow: Going back to WW2, the Portable Hand Crossbow was originally used by British spies as a silent killer. It eventually made it's way over to the United States, and into the hands of C.I.A. agents. The Hand Crossbow was usually composed of a few pieces, and hidden in a couple places so it wasn't discovered by the enemy. When put together, it was capable of killing a target, whether it was a shot to the head or neck, or through a poisoned bolt into the chest.

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