Unusual "reduced" G2 Refill - Any Ideas?

[twdpens]

One of the great things about running a pen shop is the weird and wonderful things customers bring in for one reason or another.

 

Can anyone identify the type of refill used in this tiny ballpen? The refill looks like a standard G2 (Parker style) but is a lot shorter - only 60mm instead of 98mm. Both the thin front part of the refill as well as the main barrel are reduced in length. The Schmidt G2 refill is shown for reference.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Martin

 

[Conan the Grammarian]

The pen looks like it would be uncomfortable to write with.

[MYU]

Wow, that is WEIRD! Looks almost like the shape of a stubby Christmas tree light bulb. What's the brand and model? Any idea of what year it was made?

 

The only refill I've seen that short is the LAMY M22.

 

As an aside, the nomenclature for some refill types can be confusing. For example, the Parker G2 is quite different from the Pilot G2.

[twdpens]

Wow, that is WEIRD! Looks almost like the shape of a stubby Christmas tree light bulb. What's the brand and model? Any idea of what year it was made?

 

The only refill I've seen that short is the LAMY M22.

 

 

Absolutely no idea when or where is was made. There are no markings anywhere on either the pen or the refill.

 

Coincidentally the Lamy M22 refill is about the same length, but lacks the ferrule to engage with the click mechanism. If I fitted said ferrule to the end of an M22, it would be too long. Thanks anyway .

 

Martin

[Fermata]

The shape of the pen reminds me of the golf pencils made by Sheaffer.

[chravagni]

I have a similar one, but mine is branded Niji on the clip. Bought five or six years ago. Same refill, black, no brand.

I haven't used it very much because of the dimensions, but it writes quite well.

Chiara