BRIAN Thompson could have been assassinated with a rare WW2-inspired spy gun that had bullets with a secret message on them.
The UnitedHealthcare boss was assassinated in a brazen execution in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday in a chilling act caught on CCTV.
The gun used by the shooter appears to match a Brugger & Thomet VP9 – a Swiss gun that is known for its use by vets to put down large sick animals, like a horse, sources told the New York Post.
The inspiration for the firearm comes from a Welrod pistol – a British gun developed by special forces in WW2.
Its mechanical design and inbuilt suppressor meant the Welrod is quiet – so the shooter could assassinate Nazis.
The B&T VP9 shares an almost identical design, but is meant to be quiet so as not to scare other animals.
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