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10-29-2008, 11:15 PM
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 Pistol I just took possession of a pistol that has been in the family for as long as I can remember. Here is the story as it was told to me. This pistol belonged to an officer in the French army ( not the foreign legion ). When Germany overran France in WWII, he hid the pistol to keep the Germans from getting it. When my father was in Loan France in 1959 he became friends with the man who stashed it away.My father was given the pistol before he returned to the United States.Here are a couple of pictures. DSCN8995.jpg DSCN8994.jpg  |
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#2
10-29-2008, 11:25 PM
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| Nice bit of history. Who is the maker? The back of the grip looks like the grip safety on the Smith and Wesson "Lemon squeezers". Is it a safety?
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10-30-2008, 10:23 AM
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| Sorry people, I was in a hurry when I posted. It is a S&W manufactured sometime between 1916 and 1926. That is a grip safety and the grip is mother of pearl. I am trying to find someone locally that I can take it to so I can learn more about it. lol...I cant even give you a model number. |
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#5
10-30-2008, 10:45 AM
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| Nice antique firearm! What caliber?
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10-30-2008, 11:29 AM
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| Very Nice!!!! WOW this is a really nice piece you have there. Such great history behind this. I find that someone is more meaningful to a person when there is sentimental value behind it. Congrats! -Capo-
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10-30-2008, 07:43 PM
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| Thanks....Im not sure of the caliber, there are no markings on it. No serial number, no caliber, but I am thinking that it is a 38. I will be putting it in the gun safe to be handed down to one of my grandsons.( which ever one shows the most interest in firearms before I kick the bucket ) |
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#8
10-30-2008, 10:05 PM
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| RDW, did you look under the grip panels? I've found serial number/model numbers there on other guns with no visible (or worn to be unreadable)
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10-30-2008, 10:26 PM
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| .32 S&W was also common at that time. My Iver Johnson break top is a .32 from that time frame.
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