25 FORBIDDEN Weapons Every 1960s Mob Hitman Had on Him

25 Forbidden Weapons Every 1960s Mob Hitman Had on Him By the 1960s, the American Mafia's enforcers had access to an arsenal that ran far outside the law. The professional hitmen who carried out the organization's most violent work didn't rely on a single weapon — they carried whatever the job demanded, and most of it was illegal to own, modified beyond recognition, or smuggled in from overseas. Suppressed pistols for quiet work. Cut-down shotguns that disappeared under a coat. Ice picks, garrotes, untraceable revolvers with filed serial numbers, and concealed blades built into everyday objects. When investigators finally pieced together how these men operated, the breadth of their toolkit surprised even seasoned organized crime units. In this video, we walk through 25 forbidden weapons tied to the hitmen of the 1960s Mafia — what they were, how they were used, and the cases that brought several of them into the historical record. 🔔 Subscribe for more untold stories from American organized crime history. #Mafia #OrganizedCrime #1960s #TrueCrime #AmericanHistory #CrimeHistory #MobHistory