What is your most unusual or rare guns?

[Cavman]

Hmmm, maybe .375 winchester?
When the Big Bore 94 came out those used to gather dust on the shelves.

Now folks want em, and they ain't cheap LOL

You are correct. Brain always goes to h&h. I got mine off my grandpa in a trade. Rifle still has never been fired

 

[Leadeye]

A pistol with an Indiana connection, a LE Jurras Custom 100 Automag with an extra barrel. Some folks here may remember Super Vel ammunition from Shelbyville Indiana some years back. Lee had Automags made up with the company logo and special features like this one made for a left handed person. I got a chance to talk to Mr. Jurras, one night on the old Automag forum, about some of my Automag items. H e remembered the left handed gun, but could not remember who got it.

 

[snapping turtle]

I have a near mint Winchester model 47 single shot 22. A very high quality single shot made for 4 years. 43k were made but most have been abandoned over the years.

I have a Davidson limited 44 mag marlin 1894 one of 249 made.

 

[Joniki]

My dad had a rifle that was built like a revolver. I've always wondered what became of it.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Cool but really not that fun to shoot.

You got that right!

About 10 years ago or so, I got to shoot 4 rounds out of one. You know - a fully loaded gun. Between that and like 4 shots out of an 8" S&W .500 Mag - my hand was bruised for a week.

 

[Sthunter987]

Does a nickel plated 70 serious Officers model Colt 1911 count?

 

[NKBJ]

.40 caliber 1851 Colt (replica).
.41 caliber 1858 Remington (replica).
And perhaps soon, an M1816 with rifled barrel for .65 diameter round ball.

 

[El Conquistador]

TC contenders were first made in the last half of 1967 and they made around 1200 that first year. I have one from 1967, I bought it from a INGO member a few years ago. I really love this gun. It’s in the 44 mag platform

 

[Hookeye]

Had a couple of older Contenders, trigger guard pivot at front. Switched to " easy open " and never looked back.

Read some of the early ones had nothing on sides of receiver. Also there was an eagle version somewhere on there. I like the looks of the puma on the rock. Alas, stainless ones have the large cougar head ( does not look as good).

Am down to just a stainless these days.

I always liked the look of the scalloped Super 14 walnut forend, but not the thumb rest silhouette grip. Think the fingergroove version looks better.

Actually like the rynite fingergroove w rubber backing for low recoil stuff. Mine wears Pachmayr grippers. Like those too, only thing I like em on is the TC.

FWIW the TCA limited run bbls were 12" octagon. They look cool. Missed out on a .22 mag one.

 

[doublesharp]

S&W 5" 5 screw .357 is fairly unusual.



S&W 2 1/2" mod 10 .38sp FBI contract gun.



Israeli Arms Timberwolf .357 pump carbine kinda odd flanked by a mod 28 Highway Patrolman .357 and Case XX Bulldog. All from a Salem show about 10 years ago.



S&W 6 1/2" .357 5 screw w/ Coke grips

 

[kawtech87]

Not really rare more hard to come by. A few years ago my buddy let me shoot his HK USP 9 and I fell in love with them. I now have a full set of USP 9s, expert, tactical, standard full sized, and compact all LE versions, except the the expert, with factory night sights installed.

Truly rare would be a factory Elite 9mm. They don't make them anymore that I'm aware of and only made a very few Elites chambered in 9mm. The Elite is more common in 45.

 

[nipprdog]

Israeli Arms Timberwolf .357 pump carbine kinda odd flanked by a mod 28 Highway Patrolman .357 and Case XX Bulldog. All from a Salem show about 10 years ago.

Timberwolf.... yours looks in pretty good shape. I got to handle one once, but never shot one.

 

[russc2542]

I have a couple on the uncommon side, nothing super rare...
Husqvarna L35
HK P7 M8 and M13
Calico 9mm carbine and 22 pistol
S&W 2206
Remington Model 51
Remington R51

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I have a couple on the uncommon side, nothing super rare...
Husqvarna L35
HK P7 M8 and M13
Calico 9mm carbine and 22 pistol
S&W 2206
Remington Model 51
Remington R51

Seeing Husqvarna reminded me of another I have. Again, not really rare, but unusual.

Husqvarna 1907 (.380).



It's big for a .380. Here it is next to my 1911 for comparison.

 

[1nderbeard]

Everything seems rare these days....
Not all that unusual but I've got an old shooting gallery gun, Winchester 62 in 22 short. The back half is pre WW2, the front half is post WW2. No bluing left on it, so it was shot to no end I'm sure. Still shoots. Accuracy is a little suspect.
I've also got an old break action 20 gauge and single shot 22. Both Sears Springfields.

The Winchester was inherited from my great aunt (her father's). The other was my wife's grandfathers.

 

[mcbarsranch]

1888 Marlin in .44-40. Left the factory in 1889. But has been re-barrelled to 20" round barrel.

 

[BigRed3588]

I’m not sure the gun is particularly rare but I believe it’s somewhat rare to find one with the original box. Here is my 1977 Sig P220 originally imported by Browning as the BDA.

On the unusual side, I have an EIG Italy .22 left to me by my grandfather. He won it gambling at the GM factory in New Castle. It’s a junker and I’ve never fired it because of the questionable quality, but it’s kind of neat.

 

[Dosproduction]

I have a spectre HC, which is not to rare, but I have a 45acp version. Think they said only about 100 where imported into the USA. So one of a hundred.

 

[Usmccookie]

I recently came across an ithaca m-49. Unusual gun for being a single shot lever action.

I have one too. Picked it up at cabelas for $40? Great little shooter.

 

[Liberty Sanders]

I have a Bisley in .45 Colt with a 5 1/2 inch barrel that was once nickel plated.

I sent to Colt for a factory letter.

When it left the factory it had a 4 3/4 inch barrel and was chambered in .32-20.