zombieslayer
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Nambu's, Berreta Neos, those old Savage 32acp's, and of course- The Judge.
Goofiest Handgun: Current or Otherwise
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scorpion_tyr
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.45 ACP "Tacticool" Automatics
For example: A digicamo 15+1 .45 ACP with red dot sight and threaded barrel owned by someone who has no intention on attaching anything to the barrel.
For example: A digicamo 15+1 .45 ACP with red dot sight and threaded barrel owned by someone who has no intention on attaching anything to the barrel.
Willie Lowman
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That 28 gauge Judge...
Dr. Strangelove
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Gyro-Jet, for sure. Cool concept, but never really workable.
The Mars automatic pistol.
At 1750 ft/sec MV, it ejected empties straight to the rear. Oh hell yes, that'll work. And for the line of the century to appear in an ordnance report, shooting the Mars pistol was described as "singularly unpleasant and alarming." Satirizing the English is a singularly unrewarding occupation....
At 1750 ft/sec MV, it ejected empties straight to the rear. Oh hell yes, that'll work. And for the line of the century to appear in an ordnance report, shooting the Mars pistol was described as "singularly unpleasant and alarming." Satirizing the English is a singularly unrewarding occupation....
Amin Parker
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Norinco once made a 9mmPara single stack, hammerless pistol called a 77b ( i think the model number is correct).
Besides the goofy looks, the slide could be retracted by pulling the front of the trigger guard to the rear.
They worked but it was goofy.
Besides the goofy looks, the slide could be retracted by pulling the front of the trigger guard to the rear.
They worked but it was goofy.
OK, Zombislayer, the gloves are off...LOL! 
The old Savage pistols are NOT goofy looking! These were classic early semi-auto pistols... "Ten shots quick", according to Bat Masterson. They were heavy, but well balanced and shot where pointed (from the hip or at chest level). I wish I had held onto my old .380 Savage, But I swapped it off decades ago.
The old Savage pistols are NOT goofy looking! These were classic early semi-auto pistols... "Ten shots quick", according to Bat Masterson. They were heavy, but well balanced and shot where pointed (from the hip or at chest level). I wish I had held onto my old .380 Savage, But I swapped it off decades ago.
Mike Irwin
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I remember the Norinco 77b. We had one to test when I was with NRA. Not particularly reliable, and only 2 people in the office had the hand strength to retract the slide using the trigger guard.
That concept, though, is much older than the Norinco. I think it was first tried on a Belgian pistol pre WW II.
That concept, though, is much older than the Norinco. I think it was first tried on a Belgian pistol pre WW II.
BitterTait
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I'd say the mare's leg pistols that have seen a sudden resurgence.
I'll be honest, even odds on my next pistol purchase being one of these.
I'll be honest, even odds on my next pistol purchase being one of these.
Amin Parker
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Mike Irwin,
Thank you for confirming the model number of that pistol. The one i shot worked pretty well with stout loads.
It really was impossible to retract the slide using the front of that trigger guard.
What an awful idea.
Thank you for confirming the model number of that pistol. The one i shot worked pretty well with stout loads.
It really was impossible to retract the slide using the front of that trigger guard.
What an awful idea.
Mike Irwin
The one your thinking about is the Einhandpistole (Lignose Models 2A and 3A), 6.35mm or 7.65mm blowback operated pistols.
http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/Lignose3/lignose3.html
Edit: I took one look at the Norinco 77b and thought, Hmmmmm I didn't know the Chinese made a Hi-Point
http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/handguns/china/1287743285.jpg
The one your thinking about is the Einhandpistole (Lignose Models 2A and 3A), 6.35mm or 7.65mm blowback operated pistols.
http://unblinkingeye.com/Guns/Lignose3/lignose3.html
Edit: I took one look at the Norinco 77b and thought, Hmmmmm I didn't know the Chinese made a Hi-Point
http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/handguns/china/1287743285.jpg
Amin Parker
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Has anyone managed to cycle a round with one of those bad boys?
Goofy can be used in so many ways... and many folks have done a fine job offering examples. I was thinking of that COP pistol but I see Skans beat me to it. (that's what it is, yes?) I think those things are sought after and folks pay good money for them, don't they?
Anyway, I have nothing great add really... but my buddy picked up a Tec-9 in some kind of a horse trade. What a worthless item this thing is. Outside of being a fantastic movie star/ movie prop and being one of the most popular gangland accessories of all time, what jumps out at me like the **** in a punchbowl is how overly large it is -- yet it has a dinky, tiny, worthless little barrel. That stupid little cocktail weenie of a barrel is going to rob every last bit of juice from the already wimpy 9mm's that get sprayed out of it.
All in all, I think it's a completely worthless firearm and outside of a movie set, I can't understand why anyone would want one for any real use. (sure, if you just wanted it 'cause you wanted it, I understand that... but outside of horsing around, what's the actual value in it?)
To me, that's pretty goofy.
Anyway, I have nothing great add really... but my buddy picked up a Tec-9 in some kind of a horse trade. What a worthless item this thing is. Outside of being a fantastic movie star/ movie prop and being one of the most popular gangland accessories of all time, what jumps out at me like the **** in a punchbowl is how overly large it is -- yet it has a dinky, tiny, worthless little barrel. That stupid little cocktail weenie of a barrel is going to rob every last bit of juice from the already wimpy 9mm's that get sprayed out of it.
All in all, I think it's a completely worthless firearm and outside of a movie set, I can't understand why anyone would want one for any real use. (sure, if you just wanted it 'cause you wanted it, I understand that... but outside of horsing around, what's the actual value in it?)
To me, that's pretty goofy.
Oh yeah, gotta say something I forgot.
Skans, you must have put that picture up purely for the COP and not for the 3rd Gen 'Smith that's also pictured. Nothing goofy about a 3rd Gen 'Smith. Love 'em so much it's hard to describe.
HOWEVER! The factory adjustable rear sight and those god-awful protective ears around it are maybe one of the goofiest decisions I think Smith & Wesson has made with regards to outfitting a pistol.
Nobody could ever possibly convince me that the rear sight is anything but horribly ugly. Goofy, if you will.
Such a terrific series of handguns. Such an awful attempt at an adjustable rear sight. Sometimes, images of those keep me awake at night. Wayne Novak would barf up his morning Cheerios :barf: if you showed him a picture of that rear sight, and with good reason! 
Skans, you must have put that picture up purely for the COP and not for the 3rd Gen 'Smith that's also pictured. Nothing goofy about a 3rd Gen 'Smith. Love 'em so much it's hard to describe.
HOWEVER! The factory adjustable rear sight and those god-awful protective ears around it are maybe one of the goofiest decisions I think Smith & Wesson has made with regards to outfitting a pistol.
Nobody could ever possibly convince me that the rear sight is anything but horribly ugly. Goofy, if you will.
Such a terrific series of handguns. Such an awful attempt at an adjustable rear sight. Sometimes, images of those keep me awake at night. Wayne Novak would barf up his morning Cheerios :barf: if you showed him a picture of that rear sight, and with good reason!