Your most "rare" gun???

[SASABERANGER]

Model of 1911 U.S.NAVY. Issued 1913. complete and in pretty nice shape for a Navy side arm.
Sat in a Pacific Fleet Ship's Armory until Dec 7, 1941. Issued to a young officer with a courier pouch right after the attack. After the officer retired in the mid 70s he was asked why he kept the gun all those years. His reply..."They never asked for it back!"
It now resides with my Navy Victory, USN Mk1 knives and other USN goodies from WWI and II.
Thom Braxton
SWCA #1474

 

[ridewv]

Mine is probably my first HK P7M8, which happens to be a "Park Police"

The "rare" US Park Police P7M8

Apparently a unique P7M8 ordered for the US Park Police, this P7M8 model has a "phosphate" finish,
and reportedly only 3 are in "civilian" hands.

HK P7 FAQ

 

[dave b]

I've had this 1905 for a long time. Haven't seen too many others.

 

[rimfired]

Ya know we love photo's here! That would be a sweet one!
What a great provenance.

Model of 1911 U.S.NAVY. Issued 1913. complete and in pretty nice shape for a Navy side arm.
Sat in a Pacific Fleet Ship's Armory until Dec 7, 1941. Issued to a young officer with a courier pouch right after the attack. After the officer retired in the mid 70s he was asked why he kept the gun all those years. His reply..."They never asked for it back!"
It now resides with my Navy Victory, USN Mk1 knives and other USN goodies from WWI and II.
Thom Braxton
SWCA #1474

 

[rimfired]

Some outstanding pieces coming out! Thanks for showing them!
Don't mean to slight anyone, all are great!

 

[E Z MUNNY]

My 'rare' piece would have to be a Winchester '92 in .32WCF (.32-20) made in the late '20's or so. The bore is like new, the blue is about 90% but the original varnish dried out and looked pretty bad so I put new Helmsman sparurethane finish on and it looks pretty darned good. It is a
point-and-shoot rifle.

 

[Joni_Lynn]

After thinking about it, this one might be my most rare gun. It has an error in the way it was made. 617 with a 10 shot steel cylinder. It has 10 chambers but only 6 flutes around the outside.

Sorry about the poor quality of the photo.

 

[shooboy]

Okay Randy, you want rare ??? Here's some rare for ya....
First, a Korth .357 Anno Domini, 1 of 10, made in the 2000th year A.D., serial numbered 2000 thru 2010. Original selling price: $10,000

Next, Korth .357 Platinum Model, 1 of 1 made in 2002. Factory engraved and then the engraving is filled with pure platinum rod. Original selling price, $9400

Walther Model 9, factory engraved, factory ivory grip panels, hard to find like this...

 

[sceva]

Kimber Mo 82 S-Series 22 LR. Only 535 made and even fewer of them had the open sight package.

These supergrade rifles from 1981 pre-dated the later production SuperAmerica models

 

[mick1213]

The Mauser DSM34 with a ZF41 scope. (all shown are German pre-1945 22lr trainers)

 

[zoom6zoom]

Sterling Mk. 6. Only about 1600 were produced. This one also has a Sterling branded scope and mount.

 

[JayCeeNC]

USAF issued Model 15-2.
Rarely seen and seldom in this condition.

 

[SASABERANGER]

Would post pics if I had the capability.
Disc camera went south and haven't mastered my wife's little one yet, much less discovered how to get a pic on the forum.
Thom Braxton
SWCA #1474

 

[jag312]

This factory engraved Colt 1851 Navy was carried by a Union Arm officer. I don't have the documents in front of me, but it was carried by Capt. John Lowry of the 107th Illinois Infantry, to the best of my recollection.

 

[ancient-one]

My Dad's 1917 Colt Police Positive or my 1918 Erfurt P08 Luger.

 

[NZshooter]

It would be this left handed 1911, the company said it's one of 52 made.

I've wanted one of those for the longest time... 52? no wonder I can't find one. I heard the Randall version wasn't that great a gun and Olympic Arms HAD made some (or at one time were going to), this is the first I've actually seen. Very cool.

I've got some guns that are supposedly "hard to find", but nothing rare like the ones posted.

It has an error in the way it was made. 617 with a 10 shot steel cylinder. It has 10 chambers but only 6 flutes around the outside.

WOW! That's really cool, you have some unique stuff.

 

[rburg]

We said rare, not most valuable, right?

OK, about 10 years ago my gunshow pard sold me a used prewar 3rd Model target 44 4". I knew it was unusual and not common. I thought it would make a good roommate with my other 3rd models, and my postwar 3rd target. The price wasn't all that high. So a few years ago I brought it to the gunshow for show and tell. Just for fun I put a price tag on it of $5000.

Lee wandered past, looked for a minute, then said I'd better hide that gun or someone else would be taking it home. As time wore on, I was watching a transaction at David Carrolls tables. The other known example was changing hands for $22,000. His was much better, to say the least. Its now in Jim Fishers stable, and not for sale.

 

[K.38]

I don't have anything as nice as some of you all have. My humble entry is a S&W 10-13 and a Winchester M70 Lightweight in 7mm Mauser. I have no idea how many of the 7mm Mausers they made so it may not be that rare.

 

[bmcgilvray]

I've had this 1905 for a long time. Haven't seen too many others.

That is a nice Colt Model 1905 Dave. I have one of those that more relic grade. It is great to see an example of what it once looked like.

 

[LVSteve]

Probably my Mauser 98K refurbished in Yugoslavia at the Radionica 124 facility, the location of which is unknown. I know of fewer than ten in the US.

The real kicker is that I bought it from an online auction from one less than helpful picture. I thought I was getting the usual Russian rebuild.