Billman
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Awesome, I've always wanted a Liberator for my collection.
Newest Addition, FP-45 Liberator
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Awesome, I've always wanted a Liberator for my collection.
Cool little pistols, You see them all over here in Indiana, They were built about 20 miles from me in Anderson, Indiana along with the grease gun....
somd_mustangs
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- Jul 1, 2012
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Definitely a nice score, it looks like it still has the original base plate and that nobody tried to "clean" the patina. That's tough to find. I traded mine away and am always on the lookout for an affordable nice one.
One thing to look at is the zinc cocking knob around the firing pin - one side gets worn flat when people monkey with it because they just rotate it to the side instead of pulling it back first.
And it's another gun you shouldn't dry-fire
After watching the video on Vintage Ordnance website and listening to the guy talk about it, there's no way in hell I'd ever shoot one.
One thing to look at is the zinc cocking knob around the firing pin - one side gets worn flat when people monkey with it because they just rotate it to the side instead of pulling it back first.
And it's another gun you shouldn't dry-fire
After watching the video on Vintage Ordnance website and listening to the guy talk about it, there's no way in hell I'd ever shoot one.
In a word........ W-O-W!!!! Few here have even heard of these beauts even less own or ever will. One COOL find, I wonder how many reside in places like France or the Orient? AWESOME FIND!!!!! 
amoebicmagician
Samopal Goblin
you know something like 10,000 of those were warehoused in a rural english town where the kids got into them to play cops and robbers, and they were then promptly all destroyed.
I got to play with a friend's reproduction with a rifled barrel.
Pretty cool, but every time I hold it I get mad that there's not a magazine, but just a floor plate that kind of looks like it SHOULD be one to block off the hollow compartment in the grip.
I got to play with a friend's reproduction with a rifled barrel.
Pretty cool, but every time I hold it I get mad that there's not a magazine, but just a floor plate that kind of looks like it SHOULD be one to block off the hollow compartment in the grip.
somd_mustangs
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- Jul 1, 2012
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it's sort of a magazine since that's where the loose rounds were stored
it's sort of a magazine since that's where the loose rounds were stored
Not sort of at all, in a ships magazine... a REAL magazine that storage space fits the bill to a Tee.
Nope no serial numbers
Maverick0313
Retired and loving it
Awesome.
tsmith1499
Poor C&R Collector
My wife has wanted one of those ever since I saw a picture of one 2 years ago.
Lol.
"Hello. Is this Ameirca?"
"Yes! How can I help you?"
"The gun you dropped me has a broken trigger. Can I send it back?"
"No sir, but if you look 40 yards in any direction, you should find another"
"Fantastic! That's service!"
mawkie
C&R Whisperer
You're on a roll! First the Astra M300 now a Liberator. Last one of these I saw for sale was in the Oct. 2013 Conestoga auction. OTD at $1650 with a repop box. Always a strong demand for these. Gotta wonder what the guys over at Guide Lamp would say if they could see what their handiwork fetches today.
ken792
Ultimate Member
Phil Schreier at the National Firearms Museum said he ran some rounds through one of the ones he owns. It was noticeably looser after.
No markings at all, or even rifling.
No markings at all, or even rifling.
Believable, Hubble die cast toys of the 50's were probably better construction. Shoot once, kill Kraut or Jap and take his Luger or Nambu. Way back when when the Hey Joe's were trying to sell me a Luger for 100 bucks I wished I knew about these things........ I bet they could have been had for 20.
Thanks all for the comments! It has been a good (but expensive) week. The M300 turned out to be a winner, it's in excellent shape. Also ended up getting a Japanese Type 26 revolver one of the German occupation French 1935A's you pointed out on GB. This Liberator has been the highlight though!
Armadillofz1
Ultimate Member
it's on my Christmas list.
smokedog
Ultimate Member
Very nice. I look at them on gunbroker but out of my wallet range.
