told the deputy she had a “hidden firearm” under her arm along with five 22-caliber rounds. According to the sheriff’s office, the firearm was a “zip gun,” the term for an improvised ...

No weapons manufacturer sets out to make a bad gun, but sometimes, things go terribly wrong. The Zip Gun is considered one of history’s worst pistols—here’s why it became a cautionary tale.

Three people are facing charges after police found a loaded zip gun during a traffic ... Police determined the improvised gun was chambered with a .22-calibre round of ammunition.