| abstract | - The Kolibri (German for "hummingbird") is the smallest commercially available centerfire cartridge pistol and was introduced in 1914 by Franz Pfannl, a watchmaker. About a thousand of these tiny pistols were made between about 1910 and the beginning of World War I in 1914, when production had to stop as the economy turned to a war footing. Though perhaps considered a novelty, it may have still been effective when used to deter stray dogs—a common use for miniature pistols of the era. The weapon's small size makes it difficult to handle and reload, with the 2.7mm cartridges themselves being fairly underpowered. Due to technology at the time being incapable of applying rifling to the bore of such as small caliber, bullets do not spin when fired, greatly affecting accuracy.
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