Picture of the Day - Unusual Guns

[The Heretic]

 

[CamoDeafie]

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First series of the Hunter Killer drones of Terminator fame?

 

[JamesG]

This is a J.Jarrie Harmonica 10 shot pinafore. I have only had it about a month but it is cool.

Thanks
James

 

[gmerkt]

Nordenfelt gun.





This is a cruddy example of one; I saw this displayed at the Tower of London. BUT: If you watch the movie, "Khartoum," 1966, with Charleton Heston, you will see a Nordenfelt gun being used in the riverboat ambush scenes. Pretty interesting, no trigger but a crank to actuate. The one in my pictures is missing lots of parts, like the firing mechanism, the traversing and elevation mechanism, etc. This one has four barrels, make unknown to me. The Enfield used by the Egyptian soldiers in the movie "Khartoum" has five barrels. Link to pictures from the movie:

Khartoum - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games

www.imfdb.org

 

[gmerkt]

Why run one C96 when you can ten? Austro-Hungarian gunner with a rather unique anti-aircraft system.

Thus far, my favorite entry.

I used to know a Belgian man who owned a Mondragón rifle, 7x57mm Mauser. These early semi-autos were made for Mexico in Switzerland by SIG before WW1. But the Mexican government wouldn't complete the purchase so SIG retained the inventory that Mexico wouldn't pay for. When WW1 came along, the Germans bought the remaining Mondragóns which found their way to the Imperial German Air Force. Being semi-automatic, they were found be be useful for early aerial gunnery. A total of 4,000 were originally contracted by the Mexican government. But they only took 400. So at most, no more than 3,600 remained in Europe and the actual number finished by SIG is thought to be well fewer than that. So, pretty rare gun. My acquaintance in Belgium had to own his in secret. He bought it via an underground antique connection. It was illegal to own in Belgium due to their gun laws. Here, the Mondragón is very valuable, worth over $20,000 on those rare occasions when they come up for sale. You'd think a government would be able to seek a common sense exception for something so valuable and so unlikely to be used in the commission of a crime.

 

[CountryGent]

Ah, the Mondragón. Most assuredly an interesting piece. Some videos for your amusement.

And a weird, earlier development.

 

[DeanMk]

I've only seen one in person and it was an interesting idea and this one is the vec-91 with caseless cartridges.
Fired electronically

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The 20th anniversary edition of Gun Digest contains an article on electronically fired guns.
I believe that gun is featured in that article.

 

[officially5150]

The 20th anniversary edition of Gun Digest contains an article on electronically fired guns.
I believe that one is featured in that article.

Thanks for the heads up, when I first saw it almost 20yrs ago at a pawn shop it was just interesting.
Looking at the progression of firearms throughout the years is just intriguing and I wonder where we will be in a mere 20yrs more.

 

[DeanMk]

I'm just hoping we can all still HAVE guns in 20 years!

 

[ZoidMeister]

A new black bear revolver . The Grizzly model is slightly larger.

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And after the hunt, I've got the perfect grill to cook him up for your next wild game tailgate party.

 

[DeanMk]

Someone call Steve Raichlen!

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Re electronic firing, it may have been mentioned already but Remington's electronically fired hunting rifle "etronics" was one of those:

 

[nw.style]

Mine....

 

[The Heretic]

 

[Andy54Hawken]

'Bout the only thing I dislike about the above video...it the lack of muzzle control and that he did not clear the pistol before handling it.
But damn...its a cool little pistol nevertheless...
Andy

 

[tac]

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I need one of those.. Neat video , thanks for sharing.
Andy

 

[tac]

Andy, the thing weighs around 200# - NO CCW, right?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Well only if you are Goliath I suppose....
Be neat to use for my display for sure ...just wish it was a copy of a Colt 1860 Army instead of a Remington New Model Army...
Andy

 

[tac]

Getting me all-over envious with your talk of displays.....can't do it it here, except on an interior wall that nobody looking into the house can see, and then only for antiques.