Took longer to load and fire than it did to produce ...
Had a maximum effective range of 25 feet (8 m), but a true accurate range of only 10 feet (3 m) ...
Cost less than $30 (in today's money) to make, but can fetch about $2500 from a collector today ...
And was probably never used in combat (not even once).
2007-08-20 06:37:59 · 9 answers · asked by Gromm's Ghost 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Probably the "liberator", it was a breech loading single shot .45 handgun that was essentially an assasination pistol. To reload you needed to remove the breech, remove the spent cartridge, then load a fresh round and reassemble. It was made almost entirely of steel pressings, spare ammo was carried in the pistol grip. As far as I'm aware, it was initially designed as a "survival kit" pistol, but since most aircrew carried a side arm, it was quickly sidelined from regular service and it's "potential" spotted by the OSS.
2007-08-20 06:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by Efnissien 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a gun person and I don't know this. Great question. Be a lamb and e-mail me the answer. I really want to know.
2007-08-20 06:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know of no such weapon used in WW II . If I had to venture a guess, it would be something of a pengun.
2007-08-20 06:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A French combat pistol?
2007-08-20 07:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by Gravedigger 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds more like a slingshot.
2007-08-20 06:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by labdoctor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "liberator" pen gun, single shot .45 cal.
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2007-08-20 09:38:38 · answer #6 · answered by Kekionga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your the coolest person in the world.
2007-08-20 06:44:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
efnissien is correct!
2007-08-20 08:51:59 · answer #8 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is this a riddle?
2007-08-20 06:45:21 · answer #9 · answered by Japhy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋