Passing more laws against penguns will not stop their use any more than confiscation would. Their basic materials and components are so common that they will always be with us. There is no simple answer to the problem of firearms control and public safety, and obviously no hardline answers will solve the problem either. Meanwhile, commercial production goes on. In the early 1980s, Covert Arms Manufacturing produced three configurations of the pengun for licensed commercial sale, including .22 Long Rifle and .22 Magnum models, plus a .410 shotgun version. The .22-caliber models were 3/8" x 4 3/4" and 1/2" x 5", while the .410 was a rather robust 3/4" x 9 1/4" long. List prices for the three weapons ranged from $73.50 through $76 for the .22 models, to $89.75 for the shotgun version. Their finish was anodized and, unlike some penguns, each had a positive safety device to prevent accidental discharge. A pen-clip device was included for shirt- or jacketpocket carry. These firearms were advertised both as professional trade craft back-up weapons and also as valuable and rare firearms for the serious collector. In 1992, Longmountain Outfitters of Harmony, Maine, was offering Hornet penguns for sale commercially. The Hornet was produced in 22, 25, .380, and 9mm by Armitage International, exclusively for distribution by Longmountain. They billed it as a survival tool for field use. They also suggested that this versatile firearm can double in occupation as a kubotan. The Hornet is 6 inches in overall length and is 3/4 inch in diameter. According to LMO advertising, each .22, .380, and 9mm barrel is threaded for a sound suppressor. Johnny Vitte is another '90s producer of such arcane weaponry as the pengun. A Florida-based armorer, Vitte produces a meticulously engineered .22 pengun. Working from what he called 'a tinkerer's hokeypokey, trial-anderror design,' he gradually created what became his production model, a combination of 'real gun parts, real pen parts, and some homemade fabrications." His pengun will accept a shortened standard ballpoint pen cartridge and actually writes. The finish is also an interesting point.