Armatix handgun uses wristwatch as the safety.

[TNTitan]

Weird.

Armatix pistol / wristwatch combo tells time... to stay put

-from endgadget Jan 31st 2010

Armatix has apparently been working on its so-called "smartgun" concept for quite a while, but it's now finally shown up at the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT, naturally) with its first actual product: a .22-caliber pistol that relies on a wristwatch as a safety. As you can probably figure out, the gun will only unlock itself when its in close proximity to the watch, which sends a "wireless arming signal" that, of course, also activates some green LEDs for good measure. Previous incarnations of the company's concept also relied on a fingerprint ID as an additional safety, but that seems to have been left off this production model, which will run €7,000 (or $9,700) when it starts shipping next month.

[Guest jackdm3]

Ohhhhh, when the battery goes dead ...

You go dead!

[TripleDigitRide]

One of the dumbest inventions.ever.

[56FordGuy]

How close is 'close proximity'? Would it be possible to shoot it one handed, on the side without the watch? Seems like if it could function when that far from the watch (2' or so) it could still be used against the owner if it was lost in a struggle. I feel like I've heard of this before, designed to keep your own weapon from being used against you.

Interesting concept, though.

[nightrunner]

wonder who will get it first for nearly $10k?

[Guest m&pc9]

Ugly watch, but a decent gun.

[nightrunner]

sounds like it was made for cops

[Guest m&pc9]

sounds like it was made for cops

At that price they will have to bust a few drug dealers to afford it.

[Guest Sgt. Joe]

wonder who will get it first for nearly $10k?

So he did say $9,700.00 for a .22 :eek:

How many really nice pistols, AR's, AK's, rounds and yearly memberships can be bought for that many duckies.....?????

I wont be buying one that is for sure I am a bit crazy but not near that much.

I hope they did not manufacture a whole lot of them as I doubt they will sell many.

Although I do find that type of technology rather interesting.

Why not just make one that requires an embedded body chip, one that also senses when the thing is pointed at you rather than away?

Ahhh One day....?????.....

[LagerHead]

One of the dumbest inventions.ever.

I'll second that. Your trigger finger is the safety.

[Guest spoolie]

Isn't that euros or pounds...so actually it's more than 9700 dollars.

[Garufa]

Looks like the same silly that Colt worked on in the '90's.

[Oh Shoot]

Isn't that euros or pounds...so actually it's more than 9700 dollars.

Less, actually.

€ is Euro.

USD is about 1.36 Euro right now.

So, 7,000 Euro is 9,520 USD.

It's a steal.

- OS

[redneck]

[Guest jackdm3]

redneck, I think you give it too much credit. We need a smiley that represents itty-bitty droppings, not some steamy/bug-ridden pile.

[Guest Ae-35]

Yep, that's what just about bankrupted Colt in the 90's!! Stupid idea!!!

[Fadex]

I bet that LED makes ur face show up really good in the dark.

[eapking]

I forsee the People's Republic of Kalifornia making this required equipment down the road.

[DavidD]

Wonder why they gave up on the fingerprint idea? What is sad is that it led them to this????

[Superman]

It stills uses fingerprints, on the watch not on the gun. Atleast that is what is stated in the link.

[nightrunner]

This looks like the predecessor to the weapons used the the movie "Judge Dredd". DNA encoded multi-weapon

[RoDan]

or "Shoot em Up" where you had to have the right fingerprint.