Ideal Conceal ‘Cell Phone Pistol’ is Finally Shipping

More than two years after I first told you about the Ideal Conceal “cell phone pistol,” the first of them are being shipped to folks who pre-ordered them, according to a video announcement by company founder Kirk Kjellberg posted on July 9, 2018.

It was back in March of 2016 when I first posted about the intriguing little two-shot folding handgun that looks more or less like a smart phone when it’s folded up. No, it’s not ideal for criminals — and no, it won’t make police shoot people for holding phones. It simply allows you to more easily conceal a handgun.

No criminal is going to shell out the money for this thing, which can be awkward to deploy and can’t be used as quickly as a conventional handgun. And the fact that some unfolding etc must be done before it can be used means that merely holding a smart phone (or an Ideal Conceal) will pose no threat to peace officers.

You may have pre-ordered one and may see some for sale on GunBroker before yours arrives. You’re not being duped — that seller simply paid for their order before you did.

You can view the announcement below.

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Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.