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Posted: 12/24/2010 11:00:12 PM EDT
Over the last couple of years I have really gotten interested in expanding my collection to include unusual firearms. There are an absolute ton of unique guns out there that were produced or imported only in very small lots; you just have to be patient and know where to look. Here's a few that are on my short list:
Semmerling LM-4. Usually sells for $3000 or more on Gunbroker. This is a .45ACP pistol with a very unusual design. It has a five round capacity but requires the shooter to rack the slide FORWARD between each shot. It's very well made but didn't catch on. I believe there are only about 600 in existence.  Derringer COP. Four barreled .357 pistol. Very cool, but probably tough to find a holster for.  Gyrojet. Fires 13mm rockets, as opposed to a standard primer fired pistol round. Not very accurate and the rockets themselves are incredibly expensive these days. Supposedly one of these was carried by an SOG guy in Vietnam.  Mateba carbine. Fires from the bottom of the cylinder, instead of the top like most other revolvers. This significantly alters felt recoil for the shooter and supposedly makes it much more controllable. Also, this is an automatic revolver, much like the old British Webley .455.  Okay, let's see what you've got. |
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Posted: 12/24/2010 11:03:41 PM EDT
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 I present...the Dardick!
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Posted: 12/24/2010 11:14:04 PM EDT
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Don't forget the carbine. I've actually been thinking of purchasing a Beretta Neos carbine kit; local fun shop has some. Don't have the gun, but I imagine the kits will be worth coin someday. |
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Posted: 12/24/2010 11:25:05 PM EDT
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Cool guns. I've seen the 4 barrel derringer thing before.
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Posted: 12/24/2010 11:28:33 PM EDT
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12 gauge with slugs
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Posted: 12/24/2010 11:29:59 PM EDT
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Tagaroonie. I only have common guns (er, I mean I don't own any guns).
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Posted: 12/24/2010 11:31:24 PM EDT
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Quoted: 12 gauge with slugs http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/500magnumnut/gun%20room/Mossberg50012gauge.jpg Dude, WTF? Why are you spamming this shit in so many threads? |
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Posted: 12/24/2010 11:34:37 PM EDT
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12 gauge with slugs http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/500magnumnut/gun%20room/Mossberg50012gauge.jpg Dude, WTF? Why are you spamming this shit in so many threads? I was about to ask the same thing... Third time I've seen it tonight. |
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Posted: 12/24/2010 11:35:50 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: 12 gauge with slugs http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/500magnumnut/gun%20room/Mossberg50012gauge.jpg Dude, WTF? Why are you spamming this shit in so many threads?  Boy a bunch of you guys are getting coal from Santa
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Posted: 12/25/2010 12:01:09 AM EDT
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I have always wanted a Liberator I think there is a company making them but I have never gotten around to looking
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Posted: 12/25/2010 12:04:27 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/25/2010 12:06:36 AM EDT
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Quoted: I have always wanted a Liberator I think there is a company making them but I have never gotten around to looking http://www.genitron.com/Unique/Guide-Lamp-Liberator-Pistol.jpg 600 dollars  http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/05/11/vintage-ordnance-fp-45-liberator-pistol/ |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 12:11:01 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: I have always wanted a Liberator I think there is a company making them but I have never gotten around to looking http://www.genitron.com/Unique/Guide-Lamp-Liberator-Pistol.jpg 600 dollars http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/05/11/vintage-ordnance-fp-45-liberator-pistol/ I never knew this  but I guess I understandThough our reproduction is sold as a firearm and exceeds the mechanical strength of the original through the use of superior materials and vastly tighter chamber and headspace tolerances, WE STRONGLY ADVISE CUSTOMERS NOT TO FIRE THE PISTOL. During production in 1942, several examples were taken from the assembly line to test under repetitive fire. Reports indicated that after 50 rounds of service ball ammunition the testers felt the weapons were no longer safe to fire. They were simply never designed handle a steady diet of powerful .45 ACP. They were made to fire ten rounds. They are what they are. |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 12:17:32 AM EDT
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I have always wanted a Liberator I think there is a company making them but I have never gotten around to looking http://www.genitron.com/Unique/Guide-Lamp-Liberator-Pistol.jpg 600 dollars
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/05/11/vintage-ordnance-fp-45-liberator-pistol/ I never knew this but I guess I understand
Though our reproduction is sold as a firearm and exceeds the mechanical strength of the original through the use of superior materials and vastly tighter chamber and headspace tolerances, WE STRONGLY ADVISE CUSTOMERS NOT TO FIRE THE PISTOL. During production in 1942, several examples were taken from the assembly line to test under repetitive fire. Reports indicated that after 50 rounds of service ball ammunition the testers felt the weapons were no longer safe to fire. They were simply never designed handle a steady diet of powerful .45 ACP. They were made to fire ten rounds. They are what they are.
...and then they provide precise instructions about how to turn it into a functioning firearm. 
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Posted: 12/25/2010 1:09:30 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I have always wanted a Liberator I think there is a company making them but I have never gotten around to looking http://www.genitron.com/Unique/Guide-Lamp-Liberator-Pistol.jpg 600 dollars http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/05/11/vintage-ordnance-fp-45-liberator-pistol/ I never knew this but I guess I understandThough our reproduction is sold as a firearm and exceeds the mechanical strength of the original through the use of superior materials and vastly tighter chamber and headspace tolerances, WE STRONGLY ADVISE CUSTOMERS NOT TO FIRE THE PISTOL. During production in 1942, several examples were taken from the assembly line to test under repetitive fire. Reports indicated that after 50 rounds of service ball ammunition the testers felt the weapons were no longer safe to fire. They were simply never designed handle a steady diet of powerful .45 ACP. They were made to fire ten rounds. They are what they are. ...and then they provide precise instructions about how to turn it into a functioning firearm. And it has a rifled barrel. Seems like some effort for a, "non-firing replica"... |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 1:24:19 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/25/2010 1:34:58 AM EDT
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I had the dubious honor of owning a "COP" .357 many years ago, what an abject POS!
I dunno what this is, but I want one. I call it the FISH gun!   |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 1:53:03 AM EDT
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I'll throw in some rarer modern day semi autos.
SAR-21  A member here posted pics of a few of these in the bullpup pic thread, explaining that only a very limited number of semi autos made it into the country. Not sure where you could possibly get one. Famas  A very limited (100 I believe) number were imported as semi autos. They go for stupid big money. (10-16k) Sig 550 semi auto/Sig PE57  Another case of a rare semi auto, very few brought in and are now being sold for exorbitant prices. If you go this route you may be better off going the route of converting a Sig 556 to a 550/551/552 spec, you could possibly get away with a 3-5k rifle. |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 1:55:33 AM EDT
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I wish this was mine.
TKB-022 |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 1:58:29 AM EDT
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I wish this was mine. TKB-022 Where does that eject spent casings? |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 2:00:32 AM EDT
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Quoted: In your face? Where does that eject spent casings?  |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 2:03:05 AM EDT
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In your face? Where does that eject spent casings?
I will present the Kel Tec RFB just because of the novel way it ejects the casings - into a tube above the barrel. They fall out when you aim down or enough of them back up in the tube to start ejecting them. AFAIK that's the first gun to operate like that. 
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Posted: 12/25/2010 2:06:33 AM EDT
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I wish this was mine. TKB-022 It would appear very easy for your hand to slip in front of the muzzle with that short forearm. |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 2:12:54 AM EDT
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I wish this was mine. TKB-022 It would appear very easy for your hand to slip in front of the muzzle with that short forearm. I don't see any possible way for a bolt to go back far enough to even pick up a round with the mag so far back. 
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Posted: 12/25/2010 2:20:42 AM EDT
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Quoted: I remember seeing that on that beardy dude's YouTube channel. I will present the Kel Tec RFB just because of the novel way it ejects the casings - into a tube above the barrel. They fall out when you aim down or enough of them back up in the tube to start ejecting them. AFAIK that's the first gun to operate like that. http://nwatactical.com/images/KElTecRFB.jpg  |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 2:34:27 AM EDT
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In your face? Where does that eject spent casings?
I will present the Kel Tec RFB just because of the novel way it ejects the casings - into a tube above the barrel. They fall out when you aim down or enough of them back up in the tube to start ejecting them. AFAIK that's the first gun to operate like that. http://nwatactical.com/images/KElTecRFB.jpg Didn't the F2000 have a forward ejection in the same way? |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 2:49:29 AM EDT
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I wish this was mine. TKB-022 It would appear very easy for your hand to slip in front of the muzzle with that short forearm. I don't see any possible way for a bolt to go back far enough to even pick up a round with the mag so far back.
Yes but it didn't use a normal bolt like an AK. It used a U shaped rammer/extractor. It's weird. The problem I see is in practical use. The mag is going to be in the way all the time. Try shooting while laying down. |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 3:16:20 AM EDT
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Wow, that is very cool. Who knew that the ruskies would come up with a pretty sweet .308 bullpup? If that would ever come out you could put me on the list.  |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 3:28:42 AM EDT
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Everyone's probably familiar with the Sharps on the bottom ( this one is my Pedersoli replica shown for size reference ). . . . it's the creation above it that's the odd one :
I bought it from my long-time friend and gunsmith , he built it years ago and never finished it . 
It's a custom , falling block , single shot in 50 BMG .....double set triggers and all , billet action with an A-2 stellite-lined aircraft barrel 
I need to come up with an extractor/ejector for her , and make a stock set . 
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Posted: 12/25/2010 3:53:22 AM EDT
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I'll play
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Posted: 12/25/2010 3:56:18 AM EDT
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Everyone's probably familiar with the Sharps on the bottom ( this one is my Pedersoli replica shown for size reference ). . . . it's the creation above it that's the odd one : http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/50customandScarborough013.jpg I bought it from my long-time friend and gunsmith , he built it years ago and never finished it . http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/50customandScarborough022.jpg It's a custom , falling block , single shot in 50 BMG .....double set triggers and all , billet action with an A-2 stellite-lined aircraft barrel http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/50customandScarborough021.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/50customandScarborough020.jpg I need to come up with an extractor/ejector for her , and make a stock set . http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/50customandScarborough014.jpg That's really cool and really scary! Looks like it's striker fired and you have to crank the brass knob to cock it. Can it be test fired without the extractor? |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 4:19:16 AM EDT
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That's really cool and really scary! Looks like it's striker fired and you have to crank the brass knob to cock it. Can it be test fired without the extractor? It's been properly made from decent steel by a competent and talented machinist/gunsmith , so it doesn't scare me
I will probably make the stocks for her and do just that , test it without an extractor . And yes , you cock the lever to set her. |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 4:22:04 AM EDT
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the oddest one i have (note photo is stock, not a picture of mine):
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Posted: 12/25/2010 4:29:34 AM EDT
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That is one hell of a crotch rocket
I found this on google http://www.zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=62706&start=48 has many pics of weird guns if you have the time to look through it |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 4:32:31 AM EDT
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My little Remington Model 51 in .380 ACP. Interesting gun that you don't see every day.
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Posted: 12/25/2010 4:35:25 AM EDT
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Thankfully there weren't many of these monstrosities created. Unfortunately I was one of the guys to buy one before the company crashed
http://www.imfdb.org/index.php/Grendel_P-10_/_P-12 Quoted:
the oddest one i have (note photo is stock, not a picture of mine): http://ithacagun.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=64&g2_serialNumber=4 The Ithaca guys made that? I never knew they did. |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 4:39:02 AM EDT
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I want a Mateba SOOOOOOO bad
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Posted: 12/25/2010 4:54:14 AM EDT
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My little Remington Model 51 in .380 ACP. Interesting gun that you don't see every day. http://photos.imageevent.com/wiley/tests/IMG_6234-copy.jpg I can go visit this one on a regular basis. 
How about a Smith and Wesson 2214 Sportsman with walnut grips, 
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Posted: 12/25/2010 5:06:41 AM EDT
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Everyone's probably familiar with the Sharps on the bottom ( this one is my Pedersoli replica shown for size reference ). . . . it's the creation above it that's the odd one : http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/50customandScarborough013.jpg I bought it from my long-time friend and gunsmith , he built it years ago and never finished it . http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/50customandScarborough022.jpg It's a custom , falling block , single shot in 50 BMG .....double set triggers and all , billet action with an A-2 stellite-lined aircraft barrel http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/50customandScarborough021.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/50customandScarborough020.jpg I need to come up with an extractor/ejector for her , and make a stock set . http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/ultramagbrion/MY%20WEAPONS/50customandScarborough014.jpg I plan on doing the same things as your 50 but in 20mm as soon as I get done with my Borchardt |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 5:09:01 AM EDT
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J&R Engineering M68 in 9mm. There were between 600 and 2200 of these made. You might recognize the design as it is the predecessor to the Wilkinson Arms "Linda" and "Terry" Carbines. While this example isn't in 100% factory condition, it does include an original magazine which is even more obscure than the gun itself and I eventually tracked down an owners manual. It is surprisingly accurate even with the cheap red dot sight that's currently attached to it.
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Posted: 12/25/2010 5:32:14 AM EDT
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S&W Model 53 on the bottom. Shoots .22 LR and .22 Jet (a bottleneck centerfire). The bore is sized for .22 RF ammunition.
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Posted: 12/25/2010 5:42:39 AM EDT
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Quoted: The FN F2000 did it about 8 years earlier.Quoted: Quoted: In your face? Where does that eject spent casings? I will present the Kel Tec RFB just because of the novel way it ejects the casings - into a tube above the barrel. They fall out when you aim down or enough of them back up in the tube to start ejecting them. AFAIK that's the first gun to operate like that. http://nwatactical.com/images/KElTecRFB.jpg |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 5:44:36 AM EDT
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......as soon as I get done with my Borchardt Someone mention Borchardt? 
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Posted: 12/25/2010 5:47:09 AM EDT
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New desktop background! |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 6:33:28 AM EDT
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......as soon as I get done with my Borchardt Someone mention Borchardt? http://i54.tinypic.com/1g6uds.jpg borchardt rifle. |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 6:34:09 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/25/2010 6:39:44 AM EDT
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Quoted: Sweet! S&W Model 53 on the bottom. Shoots .22 LR and .22 Jet (a bottleneck centerfire). http://media.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=12419 My granddad had a Model 53 in the early 60's - that .22 Jet was a zippy little thing. |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 6:59:47 AM EDT
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Some sort of air gun? |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 7:08:33 AM EDT
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Quoted: Some sort of air gun? From what I read here (http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/long-guns/40159-new-russian-308-bullpup.html) it is a new russian prototype .308 bullpup. |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 7:08:57 AM EDT
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Quoted: Some sort of air gun? There was a thread on these a while back - some kind of Russian prototype IIRC. eta; Yep. |
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Posted: 12/25/2010 7:23:36 AM EDT
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Also, this is an automatic revolver, much like the old British Webley .455. There were many many Webleys in 455, very few were automatic revolvers (the Webley Fosbery) |
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