One Historical Pistol

[branrot]

If you could own one gun purely for historical purposes, not to shoot, which would it be? I think I'd have to go with the Walther that Hitler used to kill himself with. A close runner up would be Lee Harvey Oswalds rifle. How about you?

 

[RON in PA]

Sgt. York's 1911.

 

[riddleofsteel]

Jeremiah Johnson's 50 caliber Hawken

 

[Marko Kloos]

General Patton's ivory-gripped .357, his "killing gun".

I doubt the Patton Museum is too keen on the idea of getting rid of it, though.

 

[Benton]

JEB Stuart's LeMat

 

[faraway]

1.Joshua Chamberlain's revolver. 2.One of the first real 'hande gonnes'. 3.Anything used by Annie Oakley. (the list shows how the 'one gun' idea can be a vex...)

 

[Mike Irwin]

The very first S&W .357 Magnum off the production line.

 

[dsk]

Ron in PA beat me to it.

Second choice would be Colt 1911 serial number 1. Yes, it still exists.

 

[Tankist]

Surprised no mentioned this one....

Original .45 Luger.

 

[Crimper-D]

"Not on me, but close"

That's how Gen. McArthur described carrying his personal defense gun = a Remington .41 rimfire Derringer.
The gun itself is described as an ordinary production model, nothing special, but I'd surely love to have it. Shooting it would not be a factor....41 Rimfire is hard to come by nowdays.

 

[Ala Dan]

Most likely the very first Browning "BDA" in .45ACP,
later known as the Sig-Sauer P220.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, Life Member N.R.A.

 

[New_comer]

Not yet, but,

The gun that would have "Osama Bin Laden" in one of its notches.

 

[22lovr]

How 'bout the wild west?

How about Wyatt Earp's long-barreled six gun?

I've been to the Boot Hill historic museum in Dodge City, KS. Fascinating place for gun history lovers.

 

[Scarborough]

Gen. Matthew B. Ridgeway's 1903A1 Springfield. Good enough for Normandy so good enough for me. By the way I just went back and noticed that this is the handgun forum. Sorry about that. I need a brain engage button on my keyboard.

 

[Erik]

The first 1911.

 

[Mike Irwin]

Browning BDA in .45 ACP.

When I worked in the gunshop a couple of years back the owner kept a BDA .45 under the cash drawer.

 

[Brian Williams]

The last London 1851 navy

 

[Joe Demko]

Jack Kennedy's Beretta .25 or his AR-15 (used to blast sharks while yachting).

 

[Vladimir_Berkov]

The gun that was used to assassinate Frans Ferdinand.

Was it a Browning 1900 or something else?

 

[BigG]

James Butler Hickok's brace of Navy Colts.