What's the most obscure handgun you've ever carried?

[unspellable]

Star PD Obscure?

The Star PD does not count as an obscure or unusual carry piece. It was the first compact 45 and at one time had quite a cult following. There are still people looking for them, but I ain't selling mine.

 

[GEM]

NAA 22 S as a tertiary bug - just because. It is semiobscure as they don't make many of them.

 

[fastball]

Hope someone will---

read my long drawn out Jennings post at the bottom of page 6. I know I skipped about 50 posts. (I'll be your best friend) Please??---Fastball

 

[carebear]

I read it, 2 minutes of my life I won't get back.

You owe me cash or cookies or somethin'.

 

[fastball]

But, but,---

I said I'd be your best friend. Won't beer do?? I do owe you a couple of those. Thanks, I mean, really, thanks.----Tom

 

[CommanderPoopyduX]

Does a Panzerfaust count as a handgun?

 

[Jehzsa]

Sata .25

In my pocket. Six-pack to the first one that correctly identifies country of origin.

 

[CommanderPoopyduX]

Honduras......?

 

[Jehzsa]

Nope.

 

[gbelleh]

Sata is from Italy.

 

[GoLambo]

Not too strange, but I carry a fullsize Jericho in 9mm every day. Most people have NO idea what it is.

I'm really suprised as to the number of people who've carried a TT-33! I've always wanted one for a historical peice, and they're so small for a fullsize pistol, especaily in frame hight. I'd love to try ankle carry with with one, just because I can.

 

[Crownvicman]

A .70 caliber flintlock replica of an old British Navy Pistol.

 

[cxm]

I carried a Webley-Forsberry automatic revolver in .455 MK II for a time...

A great conversation piece... and maybe not so bad for defense... the old .455 had a good reputation as a man-stopper.

I figured if I had to use it, I could take the ED out while he was laughing at my gun.

FWIW


Chuck

 

[unspellable]

Crownvicman,

Where did you get the replica of a British Navy flintlock? I'd like to get one if I can do it without spending too much money.

And as for the Webley-Forsberry, what do those things sell for these days? I know there was a time when they had some popularity for target shooting.

 

[P5 Guy]

I carry a Walther P5 now, but I did carry a Baby Lugar ( Erma ) in .380ACP.

 

[mainmech48]

That'd be either the Bernardelli M60 in .380 that I had about thirty years ago. Or the Star M43 in 9x19 that I often carry now:->

 

[Michael Zeleny]

My well worn pistolet automatique MAB P-15 seems to fit the bill. Contrary to its popular image, my current carry piece, a SIG P210-6, is disqualified from obscurity in virtue of its derivation from the issue sidearm of one of the world's largest armies.

 

[Crownvicman]

Unspellable, I got mine at a gunshow. I think it was made in the 1970's. I don't believe it is still made. At least, I have not seen one for sale anywhere.

 

[themic]

RAP 401 in 9mm. I've talked about it a bunch, so maybe it's not so obscure, but worthwhile plugging again here. Heavy as a rock, reliable as anything I've ever handled. Accurate enough to hit the broad side of a barn, provided the barn is large and hopefully red too.

 

[First Person Shooter]

I've carried a few rather odd but not obscure weapons.

Action Arms AT-84S (Swiss copy of the CZ-75 )

PA-63

S&W Mdl 29 with a 6 inch barrel ( in South Florida no less )

Nazi Walther PP

 

[paul]

Wilkinson Linda... not very concealed, though.
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[Sean85746]

Smith & Wesson obscure?

I carried a Smith 547 9mm. The 3" round butt they made for the frog police. I still have it. NO, I don't want to sell it.

I also carried a Beretta 1934 in 32acp. It came with 2 mags and after much polishing and throating, it functioned flawlessly with Silvertips.

As God and my best friend as a witness, I could consistently hit the center of a paper plate at 40yds.

Neat little gun. It died as a result of a squib cycling the slide and having another round fired after it. May It RIP.

 

[Sean85746]

At one time i carried a helwan 9mm that i bought in a pawnshop for $79,90% of the blueing was gone but it functioned fine.

Your Helwan actually worked???????

 

[Poohgyrr]

This is easy, I prefer standard type pistols. But a 5" 1911 in .357 Magnum, known as a Coonan .357 Magnum Automatic, in Sparks SS2, dbl mag pouch, and belt, was comforting to us every time. (I worked a bit of overtime for all that gear and it was worth every penny.) That is also most often the most accurate pistol in my hands ever!

Absolutely a great 5" steel 1911. Smooth shooting, reliable, and very accurate. And with full power .357 maggies too. Did I say these are great shooters?? I wish they were still being made.

Unfortunately, mags & some parts are difficult to locate these days, and I retired it in favor of something with easier to loacte spares.

 

[williamcrane]

Obscure Handgun

On a lark, one night last winter while walking the dog, I tucked a 5 1/2" Colt Cowboy in my belt, just to see the look on the face of any BGs who might accost me. None showed. Never carried it again. It's just a fun at the range gun. Haven't gotten into Cowboy action shooting yet.