Mau Mau Rebellion?

Tim Simmons · 20th December 2025, 07:36 AM

Quite possibly a Mau Mau gun but rather fancy. As I know little about guns and ammunition I am unsure how this gun would function. Many Mau Mau guns were very simple often having a door bolt as the firing mechanism, just ramming the bolt into the bullet. Very similar guns (Zip guns) are made by Solomon Island rascals local name for gangsters, criminals and so on.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30036466
https://www.rememuseum.org.uk/blog/c...mau-mau-pistol

20th December 2025, 07:36 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,939	Quite possibly a Mau Mau gun but rather fancy. As I know little about guns and ammunition I am unsure how this gun would function. Many Mau Mau guns were very simple often having a door bolt as the firing mechanism, just ramming the bolt into the bullet. Very similar guns (Zip guns) are made by Solomon Island rascals local name for gangsters, criminals and so on. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30036466 https://www.rememuseum.org.uk/blog/c...mau-mau-pistol Last edited by Tim Simmons; 20th December 2025 at 07:48 AM.