.22 Caliber Cigarette Lighter Plans

Spy Device Plans Booklet

This printed booklet carries the construction plans for a .22 caliber firearm disguised as a cigarette lighter, the kind of concealed weapon associated with the OSS and CIA. The OSS, or Office of Strategic Services, was the American wartime intelligence agency that came before the CIA. Collectors of espionage history, students of covert-weapon design and readers of military curiosa will find it a direct look at how a device like this was put together.

Features

• Complete Construction Plans — The cover bills the contents as complete construction plans for the device rather than a summary or overview.
• .22 Caliber Subject — The plans cover a lighter-style weapon chambered in .22 caliber, the small rimfire cartridge common in plinking rifles and pistols.
• OSS/CIA Subject Matter — The booklet is titled as an OSS/CIA assassination device, placing it in the history of American clandestine weapons.
• Printed Paper Format — The plans come as a printed booklet on yellow paper with the title set in black type on the cover.
• Classified Cover Stamp — A diagonal CLASSIFIED stamp across the front gives it the look of a period intelligence document.
• Plans Only — This is a paper item, and no parts, hardware or tooling are included.
• Reference And Collector Item — It sits well in a library of espionage, OSS or covert-gadget material alongside books and other printed ephemera.

Know The Law First

Owning and reading the plans is one thing. Building the device is another. Under the US National Firearms Act, a gun disguised as a cigarette lighter is classed as an Any Other Weapon (AOW), and making one requires ATF approval before any work begins. Some states and localities prohibit these devices outright, so check federal, state and local law before treating this booklet as anything other than a reference.