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BBJohnnyT

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What was the strangest firearm you owned?
« on: June 14, 2012, 09:12:33 AM »
Mine was a Calico M-950, a 9mm pistol with a 50 round helical coil magazine that mounted to the top of the receiver.  I had a love-hate relationship with it.  It was super heavy and impossible to fire accurately (even with the forearm and a sling).  But it sure was a conversation piece at the range and a blast to shoot!  They even made a 100 round magazine for this little barker!

It made a fine get home gun in my car for years until I sold it about 5 years ago.  Now I wish I never did.

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Re: What was the strangest firearm you owned?
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2012, 10:41:04 AM »
The strangest one I have is a bolt-action 20 gauge shotgun.
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Re: What was the strangest firearm you owned?
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2012, 11:06:24 AM »
Not really 'strange', but I have an 1840's Hawken Plains Rifle. 
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Re: What was the strangest firearm you owned?
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2012, 11:11:22 AM »
I inherited my grandpa's 16 guage pump, nothing too odd except the guage.  I'll be looking for a 16 guage shotshell reloading set-up soon :).
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Re: What was the strangest firearm you owned?
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2012, 01:05:55 PM »
I once had German made 22 rifle that could be used as a bolt action or a semi-auto, just depended whether you truned the bolt handle down or not. Never did find a magazine for it so I sold it.

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Re: What was the strangest firearm you owned?
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2012, 01:29:42 PM »
A single shot Stevens .22 rifle.
It look just like a lever action , but the lever dropped a falling block.
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Re: What was the strangest firearm you owned?
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2012, 01:33:07 PM »
I guess the oddest one I have in my Kel-Tec Sub2000 folding rifle.







*I'd really like to get my b-i-l's H&R Model 922 (made in 1955)..... he brought it over the other night to show it to me. It is an odd 9-shot .22 revolver that basically works like an over-sized NAA .22. You have to pull the base-pin out and remove the cylinder to punch out the empty cases (using the base-pin).
H&R made a pile of them, but they are still odd guns.....only problem is that he over-paid for the gun and I just can't give him what he would want for it.
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Re: What was the strangest firearm you owned?
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2012, 04:52:12 PM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on June 14, 2012, 01:29:42 PM
A single shot Stevens .22 rifle.
It look just like a lever action , but the lever dropped a falling block.

I had an Ithaca like that.
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Re: What was the strangest firearm you owned?
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2012, 06:00:50 PM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on June 14, 2012, 01:29:42 PM
A single shot Stevens .22 rifle.
It look just like a lever action , but the lever dropped a falling block.

I have one.  Shoots fine.
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Re: What was the strangest firearm you owned?
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2012, 06:13:06 PM »
Strange?  Innovative?  Different?

I have a 1903 Savage 22 pump that's different and one of these that's innovative...strange I don't have.


(not my grips)
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