Post your REAL guns!

[Cetoute]

 

I'm kidding I don't have any guns.

[Jewpiter]

 

I was at the Robin Sage CULEX this summer and often carried the M9. Nifty little pistol, I want to buy one for home. Anyone here have experience with the M9?

[Ibbz]

yes its nice but i like the colt .45 better

[Astrum]

My father is making his will and he let me choose a few things that I wanted when he passes. I'm not going to list them all, ask me on vent if you want to know, but the choice piece was a M1898 Krag-Jørgensen. Currently the stock is separated from the rest of the gun. My father had planned on getting a custom stock for it, or having the old one reworked. Mechanically the gun is in perfect condition though. I don't have any pictures (mostly because it's in pieces right now), but I did find a

on youtube showing off the unique loading design. Enjoy, I know I will one day =).

[Astrum]

Alright, it's time for a mega-update. First the S&W 357 Revolver I mentioned earlier in this thread, here's the actual picture after I finished cleaning it up a bit. The strap next to it is from an M1A.

 

 

Now time for a bunch of old guns, at least 50 years old, some double that. I haven't fired any of these as most of them need some work. They're quite interesting pieces though, so I thought I'd share them. Sorry for the poor picture quality on some, I was in a bit of a rush and I only had my cell phone camera.

 

Origin: France

Time Period: Pre-WWII to WWII

Manufacturer: MAS (Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne)

Model: ???

Notes: If it looks like I'm straining my hand, I am. The slide release needs some work as I can't lock the slide back. Also I have no idea what model gun this is. The only inscription is the manufacturer, but I can't for the life of me figure out the model. It's very similar to the MAB Model D* as well as the FN Browning M1922 (2nd Variation) (and countless more variants later on). I've found pictures of both of these pistols, but I've yet to find one made by MAS with the same, or very similar design. Perhaps it's quite rare, I'm not sure.

 

Origin: China

Time Period: Post-WWII

Manufacturer: ???

Model: Tokarev TT-33 M20

Notes: This pistol is a descendant of the USSR TT-33 built sometime after 1954 and is very similar to the TT-33 Type 54 except for the markings. I can't find a manufacturer for this, but it was definitely produced in China.

 

Origin: United States

Time Period: 1918-1927

Manufacturer: Remington UMC

Model: Model 51

Notes: Not much to say about this one. This is the .380 ACP version. Probably the easiest gun to identify on this list.

 

Origin: Sweden

Time Period: 1897 to 1905

Manufacturer: Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag

Model: m/1887

Notes: Old, old revolver. Originally manufactured by Brothers Nagant, picked up by Husqvarna 10 years later. This could be just as old as the 1892 Ordnance Revolver shown next, but I haven't looked into it yet.

 

 

Origin: France

Time Period: 1892-1924

Manufacturer: Manufacture France d'Armes**

Model: 1892 Ordnance Revolver

Notes: Another very old revolver. This particular one was made in 1897 I believe. This gun does need repairs though. The cylinder rotates slightly when the chamber should be lined up with the barrel. It wouldn't be very pleasant to fire this if the two weren't lined up. Still, it's quite an interesting piece.

 

Origin: Sweden

Time Period: 1907

Manufacturer: Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag

Model: m/1907

Notes: Another interesting and quite old piece. Originally designed by John Browning and sold to FN, later licensed to Husqvarna. I'm almost positive this is the m/1907, although the sights and rear slide are slightly different. There's more room after the grooves on all m/1907 pistols I've seen. It appears to have the same slide release as the FN wz.03.

 

Origin: United States

Time Period: 1903-1945

Manufacturer: Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company

Model: Model 1908 Type I

Notes: This is the .380 ACP version. I'm pretty sure this is the Type I variant but I'd have to look closer.

 

Origin: Germany

Time Period: 1922-1926?

Manufacturer: Deutsche Werke

Model: Ortgies .32 ACP

Notes: Not sure on the exact model or even how many were made. Apparently it wasn't a very good gun though.

 

 

Origin: Germany

Time Period: 1922-1930

Manufacturer: ?

Model: Haenel-Scmeisser Mod I Chrome

Notes: Interesting pocket piece, although I am very unsure of who the manufacturer was. This is actually in pretty good condition, the chrome still shines nicely.

 

Origin: South Africa

Time Period: 1954-1957

Manufacturer: PAF (Pretoria Arms Factory)

Model: PAF Junior

Notes: Made in South Africa which is kind of interesting. Apparently only about 10,000 were made.

 

Origin: France

Time Period: 1914-1960

Manufacturer: FN (Fabrique Nationale)

Model: Le Français "Modele de Poche"

Notes: Very interesting gun here. This is one of the earlier models. In the pictures I show how the barrel operates, and even the tiny firing pin which feels more like a toy gun when (dry) firing than a real one. There is also a slide on this (as one would expect with a semi-automatic pistol). Although I'm not sure exactly how it works since I saw no ejection mechanism to dispose of the spent casing when the slide blows back.

 

Bonus:

 

Everyon loves stripper clips! Guess the caliber and you get a prize. Also, these don't go to anything. Just something interesting.

 

Conclusion:

 

Lots of interesting guns which are all quite old, one is even 112 years old (the MF 1892 Ordnance Revolver). If you have any questions I'll be glad to answer them to the best of my knowledge. However, most of the information I've already presented. I'd also like to reiterate that I've never fired any of these and probably won't for a long time. Most of these need to be looked at by a gun smith, and I'd like to restore some of the more interesting pieces.

 

None of them are for sale.

 

*Most of which say Manufacture d'Armes de Bayonne on the side, not the one on this page though.

**It doesn't specify where exactly it's from.

[Jewpiter]

jesus christ astrum. I am green with envy

[Itch]

Very nice Astrum.. Great way to bring this thread back on track!

[DoubleSb]

Mini dualies!! Anyway, is that a .45?

[Red]

Damn astrum, lucky!

[SilentGuns]

Im just going to say this now... some of you people have problems , one gun is enough unless you are a person who collects old guns ( pre WW2 , cool guns Astrum) .