"Mademoiselle" hand gun?
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Atlan T. Rex
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Gun
A new question for everyone:
Since the gun seems to be an old model, but created not so long ago... Where can I find names and contacts for people who builds working guns? Not big factorys, but individuals or little groups that may create personalized guns?
I can expect to find dozens, hundreds or thousands of such guys, in America?
Any clue would be very appreciated!!!
Thanks a lot!
Atlan
A new question for everyone:
Since the gun seems to be an old model, but created not so long ago... Where can I find names and contacts for people who builds working guns? Not big factorys, but individuals or little groups that may create personalized guns?
I can expect to find dozens, hundreds or thousands of such guys, in America?
Any clue would be very appreciated!!!
Thanks a lot!
Atlan
There are many gunsmiths in the US, but most customize guns rather than actually building them. If the gun to be built is a modern cartridge gun, and the receiver is to be made, the smith will need a manufacturer's license, which few do, and of course the gun has to comply with US laws.
If the gun to be built is percussion or flintlock, the license will not be needed; there are a number of smiths who do that work.
Try a web search on "Gunsmiths" and you will turn up quite a few names (some 15000, I think) and you can try their sites.
If you could provide more detail as to what you want to have made, we can narrow it down a bit.
Jim
If the gun to be built is percussion or flintlock, the license will not be needed; there are a number of smiths who do that work.
Try a web search on "Gunsmiths" and you will turn up quite a few names (some 15000, I think) and you can try their sites.
If you could provide more detail as to what you want to have made, we can narrow it down a bit.
Jim
Atlan T. Rex
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The Story so far...
Hi everyone!
I couldn't imagine that there are so many gunsmiths on USA!
Anyway...
I just received some images from old guns and some of them are really near from the one that I saw. I'll scan them and post here as soon as possible, along with some comments, so you guys can maybe tell me if there's any chance to narrow a search on the gunsmiths, since the weapon is really a artwork.
Since some of you asked me for the whole story, I'll tell it, at least part of it.
I'll not name institutions here, but, to make a paralel, if I was on USA I would be about to enter a police department, and I saw some things I was not allowed to see, in a government gun research department. This woman was the one responsible for the department; and when she saw me she pointed that strange gun to my face.
She told me that she must have fired before asking me anything, but do asked me who I am and what I was doing there, with a big grim
.
I didn't have time to think about anything, but I managed to take the gun from her hands with a fast movement; and since I was somewhat commited with my future boss, I had the cold blood to told her that she was the one who was supposed to be shot, since there were no security when I entered the room.
Once she understood I was "on her side", she got a little less angrier (still VERY angry, but not wanting to shoot me anymore); I gave her weapon back. I could say that she got very nice when angry, but she would probably shot me if I had said so...
We take our own roads, and never I saw her again.
My chief supported me with the little inter-departamental mess that occurred then; but after things calm down I leave the department; since I am more on the thinking side than on the shooting one.
Some weeks ago I dreamed about these events and got curious about the gun, so I'm trying to find some information about it or about a gunsmith who would be capable to do such gun.
Hi everyone!
I couldn't imagine that there are so many gunsmiths on USA!
Anyway...
I just received some images from old guns and some of them are really near from the one that I saw. I'll scan them and post here as soon as possible, along with some comments, so you guys can maybe tell me if there's any chance to narrow a search on the gunsmiths, since the weapon is really a artwork.
Since some of you asked me for the whole story, I'll tell it, at least part of it.
I'll not name institutions here, but, to make a paralel, if I was on USA I would be about to enter a police department, and I saw some things I was not allowed to see, in a government gun research department. This woman was the one responsible for the department; and when she saw me she pointed that strange gun to my face.
She told me that she must have fired before asking me anything, but do asked me who I am and what I was doing there, with a big grim
.I didn't have time to think about anything, but I managed to take the gun from her hands with a fast movement; and since I was somewhat commited with my future boss, I had the cold blood to told her that she was the one who was supposed to be shot, since there were no security when I entered the room.
Once she understood I was "on her side", she got a little less angrier (still VERY angry, but not wanting to shoot me anymore); I gave her weapon back. I could say that she got very nice when angry, but she would probably shot me if I had said so...
We take our own roads, and never I saw her again.
My chief supported me with the little inter-departamental mess that occurred then; but after things calm down I leave the department; since I am more on the thinking side than on the shooting one.
Some weeks ago I dreamed about these events and got curious about the gun, so I'm trying to find some information about it or about a gunsmith who would be capable to do such gun.
Atlan T. Rex
Inactive
Yup!
A blondie-haired and long-legged Alfred...
A blondie-haired and long-legged Alfred...
Atlan T. Rex
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Hey, remeber that not all the blondies are young and beautiful!
In fact, I never saw one with these "attributes" on this kind of job...
In fact, I never saw one with these "attributes" on this kind of job...
Atlan T. Rex
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Looking for gunsmiths
Hello again all!
I'm glad we're back.
Let's please forget all this story, ok? Re-reading what I wrote, I must confess that the story sounded a little silly, and I don't want to enter in the details. Of course it's not just like "ops, I opened the wrong door, please don't shoot me!"...
Anyway...
Sam has sent me some images, and I'm attaching one of them to ask everyone one thing: Every gunsmith could make a gun just like that, but with some changes on the firin' mechanism (? - I don't know the right word in english); to include a drum instead?
My point is: is that possible to narrow the gunsmiths names to a little dozen ones, just the best ones, which could make such gun?
Thanks a lot,
Atlan
Hello again all!
I'm glad we're back.
Let's please forget all this story, ok? Re-reading what I wrote, I must confess that the story sounded a little silly, and I don't want to enter in the details. Of course it's not just like "ops, I opened the wrong door, please don't shoot me!"...
Anyway...
Sam has sent me some images, and I'm attaching one of them to ask everyone one thing: Every gunsmith could make a gun just like that, but with some changes on the firin' mechanism (? - I don't know the right word in english); to include a drum instead?
My point is: is that possible to narrow the gunsmiths names to a little dozen ones, just the best ones, which could make such gun?
Thanks a lot,
Atlan
