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What is the most interesting handgun you own?
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I have a 32 20 which my grandfather used as a duty weapon when he was a cop in the 1930's
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HK4=cool
punkndisorderly
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Not sure if I'd call it interesting, but I have a Beretta 92/96 combo. They were made in the early 90's. Basically a 92 with an extra spring, magazine, slide, and barrel to convert to .40 in one case. They only made a couple of thousand of them and I've never seen another, before or since.
I had some dude offer me $150 for the box though, oddly, the pistol isn't worth much.
I had some dude offer me $150 for the box though, oddly, the pistol isn't worth much.
Ditchtiger
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I have a Khyber Pass Martini-Henry pistol that my son sent back from Afghanistan. It shoots a .303 rifle round and has a 4 inch barrel and was made in 1888. This is an original pistol, not a converted or cut down rifle.
schmidtundveßon
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Luger made in 1941. I still shoot it at least once a month. No FTF's or FTE's.
oron
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Fromer stop pistol.
.32 or 7.65.
It's all upsidedown.lol
But fun, most of all.
.32 or 7.65.
It's all upsidedown.lol
But fun, most of all.
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From an engineering standpoint I have two that might fit the unique category. One is a Peter Stahls link less design, SA Omega. Designed with dual extractors and can change calibers (38Super, 10mm, 45ACP) in seconds. Extremely accurate, well made.
The second would be a Desert Eagle....gas operated, quick change barrels, tames the bigger rounds to something quite pleasant to shoot and accurate.
The second would be a Desert Eagle....gas operated, quick change barrels, tames the bigger rounds to something quite pleasant to shoot and accurate.
CapnMac
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My most mechanically interesting would be my CZ-52, roller locking in something that small is fascinating/
w_houle
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I know it isn't worth much and that it took a while to get it to where it shoots reliably, but I like it and just so long as those that I have shoot it don't have any pre-conceived notions about it, they like it too.
It is an odd take of the Colt SAA. It is a DA/SA in.38 with Nitro proofs and the Ulm proof house stamp and 65 Odd that this has been the most cherished pistol that I have ever owned. Of course that simply could be due to how difficult it was getting back together after I cleaned cosmoline from the inside of it (what a pain). I still shudder at the thought of putting it back together
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It is an odd take of the Colt SAA. It is a DA/SA in.38 with Nitro proofs and the Ulm proof house stamp and 65 Odd that this has been the most cherished pistol that I have ever owned. Of course that simply could be due to how difficult it was getting back together after I cleaned cosmoline from the inside of it (what a pain). I still shudder at the thought of putting it back together
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Mad Magyar
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Imagine the pleasure & ease in firing 9mm ammo w/o moonclips...The 547 with the unique beryllium extractor....Will we ever see something so innovative again?
w_houle
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For the longest time here on THR my signature was a one gun wish list, and this gun was it.
wvshooter
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I've got an Italian replica of a circa 1860 colt. Six shot single action only, using black powder and requiring percussion caps. I'm sure this gun would function but there is no way I personally would ever fire it. It just looks too dangerous. Black powder would be poured down each of the six chambers with a .44 caliber ball rammed down on top of the powder with the integral lever. Then the six individual percussion caps would be affixed to the rear of the cylinder. What if two caps go off at the same time. I don't want to think about it.
It got a little rust and froze up so I disassembled it for cleaning. Compared to modern guns the working are crude to say the least. It is still impressive to see the mechanics of how all the problems of design were solved. Workmanship is a little crude as well but the action performs perfectly.
It got a little rust and froze up so I disassembled it for cleaning. Compared to modern guns the working are crude to say the least. It is still impressive to see the mechanics of how all the problems of design were solved. Workmanship is a little crude as well but the action performs perfectly.
chris in va
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I think my CZ 75BD with Kadet kit is pretty unusual.
Mike OTDP
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Morini CM84 free pistol. Electronic trigger - lovely.
eight433
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I also have one (but in a 36, not 45) and I shoot it a couple times a year maybe. They are a blast. I've never had any problems with chain firing, though i cover the balls with bore butter or crisco once loaded to help prevent chain firing. Don't be scared of it... you GOTTA shoot it at least once
Nothing like having to wait for the smoke to clear before you know if you hit your target.My most interesting gun is really probably not very interesting to the rest of you. It is a .32 snub nose Hopkins and Allen 5 shot break top revolver with a self-ejecting mechanism
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I'll bet that's hell to get off in the shower!
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