Galkatas

Galkatas is a widespread illegal homemade hand gun type in Sri Lanka. There is no any unique or identical shape for this but its known to fire 9mm or 3.8mm ammunition and even 7.62×39mm Soviet M1943 rounds.

The Galkatas is famous among the local underground groups and it is the weapon responsible for most of homicides committed in Sri Lanka. The weapon is made by the local blacksmiths and due to this it has many mechanical defects in it too.

References

• http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/02/17/news/01.asp
• http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/05/01/new16.html