[NG VI]

Well, my friend in my unit wants a Liberator pistol, because it is an awesome antique. He isn't sure where to get one, is gunbroker going to be the way to go on this one? And, how hard are they to find, since most of them probably got dumped into the atlantic?

[bleachcola]

If he has 4k to blow he can buy this one:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=106047833

[NG VI]

That's what I saw, his enthusiasm dropped off significantly. Too bad they were all chucked in the ocean or melted down.

[mgkdrgn]

I saw one here at a gunshow in SC, and I don't think it was anywhere near $4K.

[ch1966]

I wonder how many are floating around Europe.............

[Hud]

You could build one yourself:

http://stevespages.com/zip/liberator_pistol_blueprints%20-%20inland%20-%201942.zip

Hud

[hksw]

Cripes. I remember when they were $600 years ago.

[gcrookston]

For a gun made out of headlamps that was never used in combat (unless you count reinforcing concrete bridge abuttments), I fail to see the appeal for this crappy little gun.

[Skofnung]

If a company would start making them and brought them to market at < $150, I would buy at least one. Think FMJ/Cobray quality here.

I've always wanted to shoot one ever since seeing it in a book in second grade.

[Plink]

Last I recall, there was some enterprising feller about to make them. He had to make a few minor changes, like rifling to please the ATF. I wonder whatever happened to him and if he's ever going to release the guns.

[Sunray]

"...fail to see the appeal for this crappy little gun..." Owning a wee bit of history. The same as owning any other milsurp firearm. They were never intended to be a primary firearm. Use one of the 3 rounds in the grip to kill a sentry and get his firearm.

[Seafarer12]

They were a small foot note in history. For less money you can get something that had a bigger part like a 1911 or a Luger.

[CajunBass]

They were a small foot note in history. For less money you can get something that had a bigger part like a 1911 or a Luger.

So what? It still wouldn't be a Liberator. Sometimes people buy things just because they want them.

[dagger dog]

The Liberator pistol project, was one of the many American ideas,that came about in the effort to over come the Nazi domination of the European countries.

Produced by General Motors Guide Lamp divison, not one of these small weapons was ever air dropped behind enemy lines prior to the D-Day invasion as planned.

It is a piece of history, and deserves its' place as such! They are very collectible especially in the box with the cartoon like instructions for use.

[Drgong]

I personally thought someone should produce a ton of them (modifed to meet ATF regs, like rifled) to overwhelm any registry and buybacks. But it apprently is just a crazy idea. :)

And I have no problems with someone buying one, $600 would be a bit steep for me, but If i found one for $200 I would buy one right now just as a historical item.

[NG VI]

Agreed, for the $100 ("reasonable" price, after ATF muckery) to $200 range, I would also buy one. I don't think he thought they would be that expensive. Maybe sometime in the near future.

[1 old 0311]

Considering G.M. charged the Government $13.00 to make each pistol 6K is a hell of a return.:eek::eek::eek:

[Vibe]

As has been somewhat alluded to - the Liberator pistol is an NFA item and requires a BATF transfer tax to own. But The Federal Transfer tax on an AOW is $5 as opposed to the $200 tax on SBRs, suppressors and machine guns.

[Peter M. Eick]

The idea of making them dirt cheap makes an interesting concept.

I wonder what you could make them for today in the US and still meet the gun regs? Maybe 20 to 50$ as an absolute guess?

So now you sell them at $100 with say $5 profit and $45 for insurance and lawyers and call them say "2nd ammendment guns".


That is a very interesting muse to consider.

[Seafarer12]

It was a single shot zip gun made to fire 5 shots or less then get thrown away, I bet is someone mass produced them they could make them for 25 each. Now if you had to figure in insurance for making a zip gun it would probably go up to 50.

[Drgong]

or you just produce them, get them distributed and then fold up the company, no insurance needed.

[Flatfender]

THIS GUY (http://www.weaponeer.net//forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6521&PN=1) made his own in .22LR. He was talking about producing kits to sell, but nothing has come of it yet.

[Claude Clay]

i got one in a 2 bit box of jracker kacks
downside was i had to split it with the sound effects man...

[vicdotcom]

I saw one here at a gunshow in SC, and I don't think it was anywhere near $4K.
What condition was that one in? In an item like this, condition is EVERYTHING. Having the original instruction manual probably boosts the asking price by a 1/3 also.