Picture of the Day - Unusual Guns

[CountryGent]

Hands down one of the least practical pistols ever created. Love how the casing reamer doesn't align with the 45/70 chambers.

Indeed. Arguably, the most idiotic pistol ever created. Cobray put out some truly wacky and crapalicious designs back in the day, but that one may take the cake for the dumbest. Though the Terminator, slam-fire shotgun is in strong contention for that ignominious title.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYf1SXBY_E4

 

[CountryGent]

Early iterations of the Australian Owen gun, in various chamberings.

 

[CountryGent]

1930s Russian 37㎜ spade mortar. Combining a mortar and entrenching tool ...

 

[CountryGent]

Astra M900, with shoulder stock, in the 27000-27899 serial range, so features Chinese characters as was for export to said nation. (I really need to stay off Gunbroker. I tell myself this situation, but, again, here I am. )

 

[CountryGent]

Great War wackiness: experimental Blanch-Chevallier Grenade Discharger:

 

[CamoDeafie]

Great War wackiness: experimental Blanch-Chevallier Grenade Discharger:

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That where they got the M79 concept from?

 

[coop44]

For shooting Nerf grenades?

 

[Member 53867]

I wonder if you could use that to launch eggs to those in need?

 

[Benchrest]

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Goncz carbine

Sure that's not a Hi-Point?

 

[Member 53867]

Sure that's not a Hi-Point?

Claridge Hi-Tec. Based on the Goncz High-Tech Long Pistol designed by Lajos John Goncz.

 

[CountryGent]

Claridge Hi-Tec. Based on the Goncz High-Tech Long Pistol designed by Lajos John Goncz.

Correcto.

I had assumed they were long gone after California's idiot laws and AWB94 finally did in the company. However, a google search indicates they are coming back. Info here.

And, I have to admit, this is too wacky for me to not have some interest in.

 

[bradsteen]

Correcto.

I had assumed they were long gone after California's idiot laws and AWB94 finally did in the company. However, a google search indicates they are coming back. Info here.

And, I have to admit, this is too wacky for me to not have some interest in.

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That might actually be dumb enough to be legal in WA.

 

[Member 53867]

That might actually be dumb enough to be legal in WA.

I'd think the carbine would be legal, too. It looks like it has the shoulder thing that goes down.

 

[CountryGent]

Israeli Galil Hadar Ⅱ in .308. (Essentially a Galil 7.62㎜ sniper in hunting configuration.)

 

[CountryGent]

Swedish BAR out on snow sledge mount.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

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Swedish BAR out on snow sledge mount.

Don't see those at IKEA ....
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

Don't see those at IKEA ....
Andy

Probably a good thing; assembly would likely be a PITA.

 

[CountryGent]

Anyone want to play the harmonica?

 

[CamoDeafie]

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Anyone want to play the harmonica?

Nah, that probably sounds like a violent typewriter clacking away

 

[CountryGent]

Is that a Wiener in your pocket or are you ... well ... I'm not going to go there. The Wiener Waffenfabrik Little Tom. Feeds from the top from a brass magazine.