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2,7 × 9 mm Kolibri

The 2mm Kolibri was the smallest commercially available centerfire cartridge, patented in 1910 and introduced in 1914 by Franz Pfannl, an Austrian watchmaker. With a projectile energy of only 2.8 to 3.25 joules, the cartridge could barely penetrate a softwood board with the thickness of a thumb. Oddly, the Kolibri was marketed as a self-defense weapon.

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The name is derived from Kolibri, the German word for hummingbird, which is among the smallest of birds.

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In this project I used Blender Cycles for all renders. The textures on the hero object - the Kolibri pistol - were created in Substance painter at a size of 4096x4096 pixels.

main render with size reference. The Kolibri pistol was only 7 cm in length!

main render with size reference. The Kolibri pistol was only 7 cm in length!

front render

front render

overview of assets

overview of assets

back render

back render

all 3 color variants; While the pistol in the black coating was the factory standard, polished silver versions are a common sight aswell.

all 3 color variants; While the pistol in the black coating was the factory standard, polished silver versions are a common sight aswell.

How you might use this asset in a videogame. Bon appetite!

How you might use this asset in a videogame. Bon appetite!