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Whats the weirdest firearm you'd like to acquire?

  • 01-08-2012 2:01pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 533 ✭✭✭


    I've developed a hankering for a Steyr Hanh Semi auto pistol.
    It's a weird looking yoke in 9x23mm, with a integral box mag fed by stripper clips.

    Steyr_Hahn_M1912.JPG

    styer1912-3.jpg


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,038 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    I have to admit, I wouldn't mind a Walther SSP :

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    Or a Matchguns Mg2 :

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    But the most likely new gun on my horizon right now is probably the new Walther LG400 :

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    They might not be very old, but I think they qualify for the 'wierd' title :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    A punt gun, a dead sheep, and a big flock of greycrows :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭Longranger


    A remington XM2010 .300 win mag! Just because I know I'll never have one:-(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    Without doubt a webley fosbery automatic revolver , i want one sooo bad.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3wjn6y4qWg&feature=youtube_gdata_player


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    Gabbett-Fairfax Mars.

    tac


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  • Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭MacsuibhneR


    I reckon a .22 Gatling gun (if one is even made anywhere). As it is not a self loader it should be unrestricted, provided the magazine capacity is below 10 (someone is bound to have made either a belt fed one or I do know that they made ones with hoppers, which could be designed to hold less than 10 and a second crew man could pour them in). It would be great crack bunny bashing or on a range and not overly expensive.

    I don't know if they even exist or if they do the cost is probably crazy but it would be great fun to own one.


  • Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭MacsuibhneR


    One of these would looks like it would be fun too.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3htG_a2bYI8&feature=related


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    A Bofors L70
    L-70_BOFI_Bofors_Optronic_Fire_control_Instrument_40mm_air_defence_anti-aircraft_gun_Sweden_Swedish_defence_industry_640_001.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,440 ✭✭✭✭thermo


    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQG7VmWkEFRsMca_1JPKDgy2VxzMQyAyfWujiSAZXbiCEAK9rG

    or

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQAMouqHn5Hm9-n269ay2sd1yx1xcllxeNuw13wG8JqVTvd-RqY8w


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    thermo wrote: »
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQG7VmWkEFRsMca_1JPKDgy2VxzMQyAyfWujiSAZXbiCEAK9rG

    or

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQAMouqHn5Hm9-n269ay2sd1yx1xcllxeNuw13wG8JqVTvd-RqY8w

    The de lisle carbine, nice choice , there is or was a company in the us who made a conversion kit for the lee's.

    Another pistol i would like is the welrod , used by special forces during ww2. Rumour is it is still used for its original intended purpose.

    http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg/brit/welrod-silent-e.html


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭FISMA


    Easy.

    Steyr Aug.
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSLrbgCDRYaPz5o7cOBY07o_vusieILIxTmpa8M_DN_mP7hj3qQ


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 392 ✭✭rabbit assassin


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    ^^ I'd love one of these for .22 mags for dispatching vermin in traps. I have to use a .22lr that has a scope. It gets very difficult at close range due to wire mesh etc..


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    ^^ As for the SVD Dragunov....... drooling-homer-simpson1-jpg.23565


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Double Barrel


    johngalway wrote: »
    A punt gun, a dead sheep, and a big flock of greycrows :cool:

    Well John I will give you top marks for originality. :D:cool:
    We want to see big glossy photos when you put all three together in one place. That would be Uber:cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Tikkat3


    not that its weird, but I wouldnt mind of these :D might be an issue with recoil though!

    http://guns.livejournal.com/2120787.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,112 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    I reckon a .22 Gatling gun (if one is even made anywhere). As it is not a self loader it should be unrestricted, provided the magazine capacity is below 10 (someone is bound to have made either a belt fed one or I do know that they made ones with hoppers, which could be designed to hold less than 10 and a second crew man could pour them in). It would be great crack bunny bashing or on a range and not overly expensive.

    I don't know if they even exist or if they do the cost is probably crazy but it would be great fun to own one.

    Here you go..Now just get a qualified gunsmith to import the parts and build it and liscense it.:p
    http://www.gatlingguns.net/index.htm


    Weirdest gun. UTAS 15 shotgun,made in Turkeyuts15-hunting.jpg


    Or theTromix siamese 16tumblr_lyr3o5Rkhz1r9khx4o1_1280.jpg

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Well John I will give you top marks for originality. :D:cool:
    We want to see big glossy photos when you put all three together in one place. That would be Uber:cool:

    Been thinking of that for years ever since I looked into punt guns and got talking to a few people. Caw, caw, caw, cawwwwwBOOOOOMMMmmmmmmmm! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Double Barrel




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,440 ✭✭✭✭thermo


    rowa wrote: »
    The de lisle carbine, nice choice , there is or was a company in the us who made a conversion kit for the lee's.

    any idea of the name of the company or even a link?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway



    Nice find. 2007!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,440 ✭✭✭✭thermo


    Ballistic_knife-01.jpg ballistic knife (i think its technically a fire arm)


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    ADS DM or one of the later varients.



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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    thermo wrote: »
    any idea of the name of the company or even a link?


    http://www.specialinterestarms.com/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,440 ✭✭✭✭thermo


    rowa wrote: »

    cheers, i wonder do they export?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭Stuck Cone


    Scud missile launcher:

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    thermo wrote: »
    cheers, i wonder do they export?


    you could try armalon in london , they do allsorts of enfield based oddities.

    http://www.armalon.com/public/products


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Double Barrel


    Not to weird, just a side opener in 16 gauge.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭sikahuntejack


    would love a barret 50 calibre sniper rifle


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,112 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    thermo wrote: »
    Ballistic_knife-01.jpg ballistic knife (i think its technically a fire arm)

    ADS DM or one of the later varients.

    Stateside,its classified as a flick knife.So if you are serving military personel or law enforcement,it can be aquired.
    Mad yoke to play with,but very much an up close and personal last ditch 007 toy,and not much use if you miss!!!.

    Better off with one of these.:D


    awesome_knife.jpg At least you can still poke whatever is attacking you after you have missed 6times with the non existant barrel or sights.:D

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭tac foley


    thermo wrote: »
    any idea of the name of the company or even a link?

    One of our club members has the SIA .45cal De Lisle carbine with a working moderator. Sadly for us, it costs around £2750 or so - even the fake wooden storage box it comes in is a £250 extra.

    tac


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,440 ✭✭✭✭thermo


    tac foley wrote: »
    One of our club members has the SIA .45cal De Lisle carbine with a working moderator. Sadly for us, it costs around £2750 or so - even the fake wooden storage box it comes in is a £250 extra.

    tac

    i like the odd lee enfield stuff (have a L42 already) id prefere a conversion kit than a full rifle.
    if i were able to get a kit, where does the law stand on installing the kit to an existing firearm?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    thermo wrote: »
    i like the odd lee enfield stuff (have a L42 already) id prefere a conversion kit than a full rifle.
    if i were able to get a kit, where does the law stand on installing the kit to an existing firearm?

    The same as licencing a sako quad or blaser with a spare barrel i'd imagine, though the calibre (.45acp) would mean its restricted even though it has far less muzzle energy than the original non restricted .303 :rolleyes:.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Tikkat3




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123




    Would love one of these at the moment :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    Micks guns in the uk is always good for a look at the old, rare or unusual, you'd never know what he'd have.

    http://www.micksguns.com/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭bravestar


    garv123 wrote: »


    Would love one of these at the moment :D

    Pistol grip and mag capacity... defo need a restricted licence :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    bravestar wrote: »
    Pistol grip and mag capacity... defo need a restricted licence :D

    Im sure you can plug it to only hold 3 grains of salt :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭sfakiaman


    Had a chance to handle one of these in Kandahar many years ago and still wish I'd bought it. Totally impractical but would be a great conversation piece down the range.



    http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dolne+apache+pistol&hl=en&rlz=1T4ADBR_enIE297IE297&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=BhEbUM6gH5K3hAeb-YHwCQ&ved=0CFcQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=546


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭German pointer


    Not one of the weirdest but in MVHO one of the nicest Mauser C96 in orininal 7.63 not the later 9mm copies with full wodden holster:cool::cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,440 ✭✭✭✭thermo


    rowa wrote: »
    The same as licencing a sako quad or blaser with a spare barrel i'd imagine, though the calibre (.45acp) would mean its restricted even though it has far less muzzle energy than the original non restricted .303 :rolleyes:.

    i know mental gun laws here, still dealing with laws from 1890 something regarding black powder for my repro 'bess


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭EWQuinn


    harmoniums wrote: »
    I've developed a hankering for a Steyr Hanh Semi auto pistol.
    It's a weird looking yoke in 9x23mm, with a integral box mag fed by stripper clip.]

    These two were here for the longest time (link below), in great condition, they finally sold. I thought they would still be there for you. Interesting design, pretty nice collector's piece, out of my range. (Click link and scroll down.)

    http://www.empirearms.com/pistols.htm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭EWQuinn


    My father brought this back from the India-Burma theater where he served under Lord Mountbatten. My uncle on mom's side was flying "The Hump" in C-46's and when they met up over there, he donated this souvenir to dad. Wiki tells about it here:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FP-45_Liberator

    The good idea fairies flopped on this one, but it made for a great collector item.

    6sb1qv.jpg


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    EWQuinn wrote: »
    My father brought this back from the India-Burma theater where he served under Lord Mountbatten. My uncle on mom's side was flying "The Hump" in C-46's and when they met up over there, he donated this souvenir to dad. Wiki tells about it here:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FP-45_Liberator

    The good idea fairies flopped on this one, but it made for a great collector item.

    6sb1qv.jpg

    I think the idea of the liberator was to use it to get something better , knock off a better armed enemy. They were supposed to be as dangerous to the firer as the intended target.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    rowa wrote: »
    I think the idea of the liberator was to use it to get something better , knock off a better armed enemy. They were supposed to be as dangerous to the firer as the intended target.

    A 1940's version of the flaming sod of turf :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭ssl


    Something old: M712 Schnellfeuer from sherlock holms
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    Something new: Neostead 2000 bullpup shotgun
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭EWQuinn


    rowa wrote: »
    I think the idea of the liberator was to use it to get something better , knock off a better armed enemy. They were supposed to be as dangerous to the firer as the intended target.

    Yes, very little documentation on them actually being used. Some no doubt were employed in Pacific theater, I would not want to be the poor bast---d to test it. 10 rds of .45 ACP stored in the grip along with instructions. You had to load single shot and of course it was smooth bore. You don't try to shoot an original thats for sure.

    An original in excellent condition with box of ammo and/or original instructions are worth $1,000s, of course you have to watch for the fakes. Now someone is manufacturing replicas for sale.


  • Registered Users Posts: 533 ✭✭✭harmoniums


    ssl wrote: »
    Something old: M712 Schnellfeuer from sherlock holms
    218aebb3.jpg

    Something new: Neostead 2000 bullpup shotgun
    c091ed01.jpg

    Bullpup shotguns!
    I just picked up a keltec ksg shotgun.
    Cool looking thing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,112 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    The Neostead is rather dated at this stage,and the KEL TEC has corrected its design faults and is in production. Id say the
    UTAS UTS 15 or the SRM 15[when it gets its FtoF and trigger problems sorted] will be the new tacticool shotguns on the block.

    Of course if you want a Star wars and never made it past prototype,one or two only functioning ever made cool shotgun try this one..
    5lsylh.png
    Pancor Jackhammer.One for sale at 28,000 USD:D

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    Grizzly 45 wrote: »
    The Neostead is rather dated at this stage,and the KEL TEC has corrected its design faults and is in production. Id say the
    UTAS UTS 15 or the SRM 15[when it gets its FtoF and trigger problems sorted] will be the new tacticool shotguns on the block.

    Of course if you want a Star wars and never made it past prototype,one or two only functioning ever made cool shotgun try this one..
    5lsylh.png
    Pancor Jackhammer.One for sale at 28,000 USD:D

    I could imagine the mush on the chief super if you turned up looking for a licence for one of those :D.

    Another classic i'd like if i had deep pockets and lived in a country not run by spanners is the stg 44 , the grand daddy of them all. gsg are supposed to be doing a replica in .22lr.

    http://www.mp44.nl/weapons/mp44.htm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,038 ✭✭✭✭Sparks


    Pffft. Boring. :P

    I have always wanted to make one of these, but sadly, in Ireland, they're firearms so you can't without all the licencing fun that comes with it :(



    Still would be a fun electronics project though...


  • Registered Users Posts: 533 ✭✭✭harmoniums


    Sparks wrote: »
    Pffft. Boring. :P

    I have always wanted to make one of these, but sadly, in Ireland, they're firearms so you can't without all the licencing fun that comes with it :(



    Still would be a fun electronics project though...

    Fixed it ...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭rowa


    Sparks wrote: »
    Pffft. Boring. :P

    I have always wanted to make one of these, but sadly, in Ireland, they're firearms so you can't without all the licencing fun that comes with it :(



    Still would be a fun electronics project though...

    Pfft , thats not a gun its an appliance :p.


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