GUESS THE WEAPON COMPETITION

[DuncaninFrance]

HERE IS ONE FOR NO POINTS BUT IF YOU LIKE THE IDEA I MAY PRODUCE A COUPLE LIKE THIS TO TRY AND GET A FINAL WINNER,

So, please let me have COUNTRY, MODEL, CALIBRE AND WHERE THEY WERE MADE.



GOOD LUCK........................

Right answers from;
deadin.
blackisler
Millder Tyme

Well, here is the answer.................
Very scarce Polish wz. 38M Maroszek semi-automatic military rifle! Today, this is probably the most difficult to find military rifle on the collector market. There are only seven known examples of wz.38 M rifles in collections around the world (1. Polish Army Museum, Warsaw, Poland, deactivated; 2. Central Armed Forces Museum, Moscow, Russia; 3. National Firearms Museum, Fairfax, Virginia, USA; 4, 5. private collections in the USA; 6. private collection in Germany; 7. this one, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA)

Full story is here. http://www.collectiblefirearms.com/Rifl ... itary%20SA

[DuncaninFrance]

QUESTION FOR THE 18th - 25th JULY

For this weeks piece need to know;

PATENT HOLDER, MODEL NAME AND CALIBRE.

QUESTION IS NOW CLOSED

All four finally got there;

Gardiners Patent, •500 Calibre slide action rifle you will find it here http://www.micksguns.com/antique%20guns.htm

Well done everyone........................

[DuncaninFrance]

QUESTION FOR 25th - 1st AUGUST

This week I need to know;

COUNTRY, MODEL, CALIBRES & WHAT WAS IT'S BIGGER BROTHER CALLED?

Good luck

QUESTION IS NOW CLOSED

No problems with this weeks question, the normal 4 get it................

The Frommer Baby is a smaller size type of the Frommer Stop Model 1912 and was produced during the same period as the bigger Model.
In spite if the small calibre the Pistol got a sophisticated locked system with long recoil , a design which probably was based on the intensive connections between Rudolf Frommer and Karel Krnka , who at this time strongly dicted against the use of mass-systems for selfcocking-pistols. In this way this pistol is the only type of this kind of system produced in larger amount.
While the bigger model "Stop" was carried at the Hungarian part of the k.u.k. Army (HONVED), the smaller model "Baby" was dedicated for public use. Many of these pistols were carried after the fall of the k.u.k. monarchy until the 1920ies by officers of army and police.
Normally these pistols were made in calibre .32 ACP, but after WW1 a small amount in calibre .38 ACP was produced too.

Technical Datas:

SYSTEM: self-cocking pistol with locked system and long recoil , external hammer
CARTRIDGES : 5
CALIBRE : .32 ACP
BARREL LENGTH : 54 mm, 4 fields turning right
WEIGHT EMPTY : 430 g
TOTAL LENGTH : 122.5 mm
TOTAL HEIGHT : 93.5 mm
TOTAL WIDTH : 25 mm
TRIGGER : Single Action
SIGHT : fix
SAFETY : gripsafety
FINISH : browned
GRIPS : hard rubber

Good work all...................

[DuncaninFrance]

QUESTION FOR 1st - 8th AUGUST

Simple job this week, let me know;

MAKER, MODEL & CALIBRE

Good luck.....................

THIS QUESTION IS NOW CLOSED

The answer, from blackisler..............
Maker Merwin , Hulbert & Co
Model Automatic Police Revolver
Caliber .38

Goo job everyone.

[DuncaninFrance]

There are 13 weeks to go till the end of the contest.........................

To make things a little harder and to try and produce one overall winner there will be a rule change as from August 8th

From that weeks question until the end of the contest, you will only be allowed ONE answer

It must give all the information asked for so any discrepancies or omissions will cost you the point

Any complaints / suggestions on a $50 / €100 / £50 note to me


P.S. Your prize this year is going to be a very good bottle of Blaye, Cotes de Bordeaux selected by me from a local vineyard of note.

[DuncaninFrance]

QUESTION FOR 8th - 15th AUGUST

Here is an interesting piece...............

I need to know;

COUNTRY, DESIGNER, MODEL, CALIBRE AND DATE OF ACCEPTANCE.

THIS QUESTION IS NOW CLOSED

The answer

Bavarian Werder Infantry Rifle in 11x50R Werder accepted on 18th April 1869.

Well done Miller Tyme, blackisler and deadin.

[DuncaninFrance]

QUESTION FOR 15th - 22nd AUGUST

Today I need the name of the Patent Holder, Patent Number and Maker.

Good luck...................

THE QUESTION IS NOW CLOSED

PATENT HOLDER: James Kerr.

PATENT NUMBER: I will accept any of three patent numbers that all apply, depending on your source.
1722 28 July 1855
2896 17 DEC 1858
242 26 JAN 1859
MAKER: London Armoury Company

Good work

[DuncaninFrance]

QUESTION FOR 22nd - 29th AUGUST

For this weeks item please give me;

COUNTRY, MAKER & CALIBRE.

THIS QUESTION IS NOW CLOSED

The Answers;

UK, KNIFE PISTOL, UNWIN & RODGERS/PATENTEES,SHEFFIELD, CALIBRE .25 RF ,

Good work from Miller Tyme, blackisler and deadin............

[DuncaninFrance]

QUESTION FOR 29th AUGUST - 5th SEPTEMBER

For this weeks question I need to know';

Model, Year and Calibre for this pistol. Be very careful before you post your answer because it is the only one I will accept.

THIS QUESTION IS NOW CLOSED

The answer is;

MODEL 1841 DANISH KAMMERLADER PISTOL PRODUCED ION .58 OR .60 CAL.

Good work by deadin, blackisler and Miller Tyme.....................

[DuncaninFrance]

QUESTION FOR 5th - 12th SEPTEMBER

I need to know;

COUNTRY, MODEL, DESIGNER & MANUFACTURER...............

..........for this interesting piece!

THIS QUESTION IS NOW CLOSED

Correct answers from blackisler and Miller Tyme................

Country; France

Model; Napoleonic French model ANXII Versailles carbine

Designer; Nicolas Noel Boutet

Manufacturer; Versailles Manufacture.

Good work guys