Most unusual handgun you've carried.

That would be an Astra Model 600 in an M7 shoulder holster. Didn't have any other holsters that would fit it (the original flap holster it came with wasn't really suited for concealed carry), and the shoulder holster actually worked well in the colder months when I typically wore an M65 Field Jacket over it.

6” smith 686-6, 6” Taurus m44, Colt Delta Elite, 9” Ruger single six in a homemade flap holster (22 mag cylinder), AR pistol slung,

I carried a NAA mini revolver with a holster grip for about a year. The thing was not much bigger than a pocket knife.
.22mag.

A couple of Bobergs, one on my hip in a custom Ready Tactical IWB kydex holster and one in my front pocket in a "sticky" pocket holster. Unusual, but actually a very nice self-defense combo.

BOARHUNTER

Walther P38 wartime production. Ran perfectly with everything I stuck in it.

Beretta 418 in a pocket holster. Very easy to carry and very reliable. No power, but it’s all that I had.

Gregorio Bolumburu Regina 6.35 MM (25 acp) caliber pistol with 7 shot magazine. Produced in the 1920's for sales in the United States.

Carried in the summer, in stead of S&W M60.

Tiro Finale said:

. . ."non-CCW", or just plain strange handgun you've carried?

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Nothing strange, but a long time ago I'd stuff my 6" barreled GP100 into my jeans in the small of my back with just the grip hanging out. No holster, just bare gun.

It tended to make me walk funny.

Not particularly "strange"... but I have carried a Beretta 21A in .22LR a time or two.


I went on to sell it, but would probably get another if I saw one at a good price (not for carry, just for funsies). Preferably in .25 ACP, but would consider another .22LR also. Neat little guns.

leinad 45/410 double barrel.

Was actually a fun and cheap little pistol. Don't shoot em too much though, they aren't meant for that and I had to deem mine no longer fit for service and scrap it.

beeenbag said:

leinad 45/410 double barrel.

Was actually a fun and cheap little pistol. Don't shoot em too much though, they aren't meant for that and I had to deem mine no longer fit for service and scrap it.

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What happened with it? I have run mine pretty regularly for a decade or so with 45colt, bird shot and the occasional 410 handgun federal loads. Was yours a kit build or factory?

I carried a .45 Colt Shopkeeper SAA for a while. I figured my S&W Model 36 only carried 5 rounds of .38, and I was better off with 5 rounds of .45 (empty chamber under hammer). I felt secure and well armed with it, just realized there wouldn't be much chance of a quick reload. I ended up selling it to a friend who wanted it REALLY bad.

As a civilian, a HK P7 M8 in the late 80's/early 90's, purchased from a friend who brought it back from Germany In the military, a HK MK23

Anymore a pencil barrel m10 is a stange choice but if I’m carrying a full-size gun it’s probably that.

NAA mini at times but somebody wanted it and I sold it.

Let's see. Odd balls I have carried defensively...

Walther .25 TPH
C-96 Broomhandle Mauser
Various .38 & .455 British Revolvers
1934 Beretta .380
Iver Johnson 3rd Model .32

The winner would probably be my 1870's vintage Hopkins & Allen Ranger #2 in .32 rimfire.

Oh boy, hopefully I remember them all... (and they have all been carried more than once)

Uberti Buntline


IAI Javelina (7" 10mm 1911)


FN Five-SeveN


CZ VZ61


S&W 1006


Chiappa Rhino

Analogkid said:

What happened with it? I have run mine pretty regularly for a decade or so with 45colt, bird shot and the occasional 410 handgun federal loads. Was yours a kit build or factory?

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I am assuming a factory build but I couldn't say for sure as it was purchased person to person used. Didn't look like it had been shot much when I received it, but I shot it quite a bit with 410 loads and the lockup just became really sloppy. I could close the barrels and wiggle it and it would chatter around. fun $100 though and worked wonders on copperheads when mowing.

Havok7416 said:

Oh boy, hopefully I remember them all... (and they have all been carried more than once)

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Did you feel like the joker from the older batman movie pulling that thing out?

My Dad still occasionally slips one these into his vest pocket:
...a turn-o-the century H&R .32 Vest Pocket.

I have worn a vest exactly once in my life, and I slipped one of these in the pocket:
It actually fit quite well, though I had to put my wallet and keys in the other side to balance out the weight.

Very nice! I have one of the H&R Vest Pockets too. Why somebody doesn't make a modern one in .32 acp completely escapes me.

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Did you feel like the joker from the older batman movie pulling that thing out?

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I always default to the villain from Last Action Hero, but it's really 6 of one half dozen of the other. From crossdraw, it actually draws fairly smoothly believe it or not.

For a time (when concerned about concealment and owning no other little guns), carried a Beretta 1934 (beautiful pre-war model) inherited from the late father-in-law a few times. Built like a Swiss watch with the world's hardest trigger, but reliable and accurate nonetheless.