Most unusual gun you have owned

[eSC]

I did a search and haven't found a thread on this yet, and since I have an unusual firearm, I'll start!

This came from my grandfathers collection. He died before I was born so I could not ask him about it and other posts on the web did not turn up any info either. Would love to know more about it, sadly, no markings, probably homemade.

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[Indy_Guy_77]

I used to own an H&K P7.

More common now than they ever have been (in this country) - but still a quite unusual and unique manual of arms.

 

[Rob54]

I was given this gun last week by a friend from church who knows that I enjoy guns and shooting. It is an Iver Johnson 32 caliber black powder cartridge revolver. Top break. I traced the serial # and it was made in 1896! I took it apart as it did not work to see what is wrong. I found that at least 3 springs are missing: the trigger spring, hand spring, and sear spring. I cleaned it and reassembled the gun. Not sure if I'll bother to try and repair it. Most likely the springs don't exist. Still a piece of history, made in Massachusetts. Any thought on what to do with it?

 

[JimmyR]

I have a Nagant revolver made in 1913. Only revolver made that can accept a silencer. Funky piece, and I love it.

 

[Liberty1911]

My G-Grandfather had a 36 gauge shotgun. My grandfather used to hunt frogs with it. I don't have it though, it went to my uncle.

 

[WJB63]

My father in-law picked up an unusual long gun at an auction called a "Zulu Shotgun". He had no idea what it was at the time, just liked the strange look of it. After I contacted an old gun guru that I know and sent him pictures he told us what it was that my father in-law had found. Seems that the Brits converted various makes of muzzle loaders into trap door type shotguns and sold them off. The breech area had been cut to accept the trap door mechanism which is made of brass. Weird as heck to look at and not something I would want to fire even with paper-hulled black powder shot shells.

 

[TK312]

I used to have a 28 gauge pump shotgun.

 

[BogWalker]

My father in-law picked up an unusual long gun at an auction called a "Zulu Shotgun". He had no idea what it was at the time, just liked the strange look of it. After I contacted an old gun guru that I know and sent him pictures he told us what it was that my father in-law had found. Seems that the Brits converted various makes of muzzle loaders into trap door type shotguns and sold them off. The breech area had been cut to accept the trap door mechanism which is made of brass. Weird as heck to look at and not something I would want to fire even with paper-hulled black powder shot shells.

Almost bought one of these once. They were originally French muskets, bought by some company can't remember, but I almost want to say they were Belgian. Sold as a cheap game getter in the United States and other parts of the world. "Zulu" was a marketing term used by the big catalog stores to sell more of them.

 

[Tin Cup]

I did a search and haven't found a thread on this yet, and since I have an unusual firearm, I'll start!

This came from my grandfathers collection. He died before I was born so I could not ask him about it and other posts on the web did not turn up any info either. Would love to know more about it, sadly, no markings, probably homemade.

Show us yours!

I seen a gun like this on pawn stars. I believe they said it was a key to a cell door. Match lock, used as defense if the prisoner tried something. They ended up buying it and then sold it to the arms and armor guy they have one all the time.

 

[zombieglock]

Well strange to me.

I have a H.M Quackenbush .22 rifle.
Not my actualy gun, but exactly the same:

An old 20 gauge Bolt action Shotgun.
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[SERparacord]

I did a search and haven't found a thread on this yet, and since I have an unusual firearm, I'll start!

This came from my grandfathers collection. He died before I was born so I could not ask him about it and other posts on the web did not turn up any info either. Would love to know more about it, sadly, no markings, probably homemade.

Show us yours!

Search jailers key guns. I recall see something about key guns on the pawn stars. Ops, what tin cup said. .

 

[MrSmitty]

I had a Fox model B double bbl shotgun (yeah I know right?)
barrels cut down to 18 1/2", with the stock cut down, and an old military metal buttplate, bought it from Kenny Sumner at Knob Creek years ago......great truck gun, wish I still had it

 

[eSC]

I seen a gun like this on pawn stars. I believe they said it was a key to a cell door. Match lock, used as defense if the prisoner tried something. They ended up buying it and then sold it to the arms and armor guy they have one all the time.

Yeah, I've heard similar things about the design.

BTW, did they have their firearms expert look at it and do you remember what he said the value was?

 

[Light]

Yeah, I've heard similar things about the design.

BTW, did they have their firearms expert look at it and do you remember what he said the value was?

The pawn stars key gun was from the 17th century and Sean, the armorer, said it was worth $1200-$1500 at auction. He ended up buying the piece from pawn stars.

Season 2 Episode 3 for reference.

 

[indy1919a4]

God I love that thing... How Long is It????, What Is the Bore size???? And how big is the hole for the matchlock cord???

It almost looks like a joke... Can not imagine a guard in a prison walking around with this loaded with a burning cord on it...

Well this made my day Moocho thanks for sharing******,

I did a search and haven't found a thread on this yet, and since I have an unusual firearm, I'll start!

This came from my grandfathers collection. He died before I was born so I could not ask him about it and other posts on the web did not turn up any info either. Would love to know more about it, sadly, no markings, probably homemade.

Show us yours!

 

[ghitch75]

Cobray 45C/410 sxs......

 

[indiucky]

I had a pistol called a Glock 19 once..It was a generaion 3..I kept trying to figure out how to change the grips on it (there were no bushings or holes for a screw..) I was going to epoxy some stag slabs on the side but got rid of it before I could find the slabs of stag...The frame seemed to be made of some kind of high strength polymer and the rifling was called poly something or another and it was said you could not shoot lead bullets in it..

 

[indy1919a4]

Oh OH... forgot to ask how much does this thing weigh?????

I did a search and haven't found a thread on this yet, and since I have an unusual firearm, I'll start!

This came from my grandfathers collection. He died before I was born so I could not ask him about it and other posts on the web did not turn up any info either. Would love to know more about it, sadly, no markings, probably homemade.

Show us yours!

 

[boozoo]

Nothing too odd here unless you count my butt ugly Vz52. So ugly you have to love it.

 

[CSK22]

Cobray 45C/410 sxs......

Hows the recoil?