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JoePOregon
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I am in the process of disposing of my Father?s collection of WW II souvenirs, which includes daggers, swords, pistols and drilling rifle/shotgun combinations.
I have no experience with weapons, so I would appreciate any help you could offer to identify the pistol illustrated in the attached photos. It was included with the obvious WW II Nazi weapons, so I presume it is of European origin.
It is a single-shot pistol, and appears to be about .22 caliber. I presume it is a target pistol.
I have no experience with weapons, so I would appreciate any help you could offer to identify the pistol illustrated in the attached photos. It was included with the obvious WW II Nazi weapons, so I presume it is of European origin.
It is a single-shot pistol, and appears to be about .22 caliber. I presume it is a target pistol.
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Can't read the stamp on the left side of the barrel.
Caliber might be .22 or 6mm Flobert or 4mm Zimmerstutzen.
Nobody took it off the proverbial German officer, it was probably confiscated in the general roundup of privately owned firearms during the Occupation.
Stoeger imported such guns to the USA between the wars.
This one was $20 in 1939 which I guess was ok if you couldn't afford $23 for a H&R Sportsman revolver, $30 for a H&R USRA single shot, or $38 for a K22.
Yes : Its a 'pistol' : Had one almost like it a few years back : Never was able to really figure it out ??? it would 'shoot' .22 cal ? but the org. ammo that came with it looked like .22 cal. but was a lil different ???
Good Luck !!!
Thanks !!!
I Grew Old Too Fast (And Smart Too damn Slow !!!) !!!
Made from 1850 to 1920. Yours appears to be a later target or
"parlor" gun. .22, 6mm, and 9mm were common
It's a Flobert, a version of their 'monte cristo'.
Made from 1850 to 1920. Yours appears to be a later target or
"parlor" gun. .22, 6mm, and 9mm were common
This^^^ and don't shoot any .22 ammo through it. A .22cal "Parlor" gun shoots a .22 Flobert, or as it's called over there, a 6mm Flobert that's loaded with either a round ball or a conical bullet. A .22 BB Cap equivalent. Used indoors, common in German saloons, like you would find a dartboard in a bar now. I bet that got interesting after a few German beers.[:)]
It's a single shot target pistol.
Caliber is probably .22 (6mm) but chamber length and corresponding cartridge would need to be determined by a gunsmith. It's a well-built gun.