A R5 Richardson Guerrilla 12 ga Gun for Goose season

Needing a new shotgun for goose season, I picked up a Richardson Industries Guerrilla Gun, Manufactured 1946 by WW II Navel War hero Ensign/Major Richardson. Richardson fought in the Philippines with the Local fighters against the Japanese. The gun was a "copy" of the slam fire Palluntod shot gun the Guerrillas manufactured. Linked are a couple of articles that explain the guns story..

The R5 is alot more heavy duty then it looks or needs to be and at least twice as heavy as an original Palluntod gun. The front sight is pretty small but it means well. Over all its a lot of value for the $7 it originally sold for.












https://www.guns.com/news/2017/05/14/richardsons-philippine-guerrilla-gun-a-gun-to-get-a-gun

http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2013/03/praxis-philippine-guerrilla-slam-fire.html

Next year I am going to save up and get a Deluxe model with forearm grip..

Scooter22 said:

I hope it takes 3 1/2 inch shells so you can hit those high flying honkers.

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You know it just may take those 3 1/2" shells, There is a lot of flex and slack in that chamber.. But I am not going to do that myself.. I like eating with my own fingers to much ... But I did get a step ladder so I can get up a little closer to the high ones.

All silliness aside, it may be able to handle that more powerful shell. The metal that is used is thicker than most shotguns... But I really do not have any info about what kind of steel was used.

Scooter22 said:

If you decide to shoot it I'd use the lightest loads you can find. Be fun to try it but it doesn't look user friendly. Good luck.

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It will handle heavier loads.. If you watch the one video it can handle them.. Truth is it is crazy overbuilt. In fact it is a bit of a disappointment because it lost a lot of the simple elegance that the Palluntod guns had. Now those barrels are questionable.

Meeks36 said:

Reminds me of the liberator. For it's simplicity. Wouldn't mind adding both to my collection. But funds are dry and no more space in the safe.

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Let me ask you, on the comment about a liberator.. What do you think of those reproductions..

https://vintageordnance.com/t/fp-45-liberator-pistol

Meeks36 said:

I would prefer to have the original. But given the historical importantance of said weapon. I would buy one. Just to show this generation and the up and coming generations. A important weapon that helped win ww ll. And one of the only pistols made that took longer to load then it took to make. Can't remember specifics. I believe one was made every 20 second's. To busy w kids to Google and do proper research.

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I agree, but this is a little more affordable... But it is hard to think of spending 500 - 600 on this "cheap" of pistol. I have held one several times and just could not pull the trigger... Rumor is that the originals fell a part from 5 to 50 rounds.. So I wonder what the life of the newer reproductions would be... thanks for sharing

Scooter22 said:

I meant from the recoil you would get from it.

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Oh Hells bells I can take it

Meeks36 said:

If I were to buy one I wouldn't shoot it much. Maybe 20 times if that. Just want to have it around. It's a neat little pistol. Can't imagine it costing $500.00. I would buy one at $200.00. I love history but I love my money even more. With 2 kids money is hard to come by. My daughter eats more then a NFL linebacker. And she's only 9. So all the historical things I want in life can wait.

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I am not going to argue the price with you because deep down I think you are right..

But that 20 shots.. No Way.. Ok, You will get the gun if you do not shoot it 5 times just to sight it I would be shocked...

Now if you let 4 friends or family members shoot it that is 3 rounds min each for them and you will have to shoot the 1st shot just to show them
how to use it.. So right there thats already 21 rounds... That does not even include moochie fellow gun enthusiasts who see you at the range and beg you for a shot.. And then there is myself, I Will beg you to let me drive to your city to get a couple shots of the thing. And by God if you get to shoot it 5 times I should be able to also . So right there we are up to 30+ rounds,., And you have not owned the thing a year...