Rich K
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IIRC,Charles Guiteau killed President McKinley,not Grover Cleveland.
Guns of historical notoriety
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Kamicosmos
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Remington Gamemaster 760 slide-action 30-06.
I have one. It was my grandfather's deer rifle. He bought it in 1953. It still shoots pretty well. How he took mule deer up in the mountains of CO and WY at some pretty long distances with that 4x 3/4" objective scope, I don't know! But it's a pretty darn good rifle.
Dionysusigma
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My dad's old Daisy BB gun. My uncle still has a scar above his left eye... 
The lever-action 12ga used by Schwartzenegger (sp?) in T2, along with the mini-gun.
The first rock ever thrown at somebody.
The lever-action 12ga used by Schwartzenegger (sp?) in T2, along with the mini-gun.
The first rock ever thrown at somebody.
Charles Gitaeau killed Pres. James Garfield (you two must not be Johnny Cash fans)
I'd love to have some of the guns of Bonnie and Clyde, including their BARs.
Ditto for Hamer's crew that took them down.
I'd love to have some of the guns of Bonnie and Clyde, including their BARs.
Ditto for Hamer's crew that took them down.
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MatthewVanitas
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Leon Czolgosz was the one who killed president McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. McKinley was at the festival for some "shake hands with the president" event, and Czolgosz got in line with the rest. Seeing that the security was searching the crowd, he put his pistol in his palm and wrapped a hankerchief around his hand as a pretend bandage. Apparently, his ruse worked.
And Czolgosz's weapon of choice (as mentioned in the old-time song "Hard Times"):
"And the people they came runnin' round to see what had been done/
The said 'you have shot the president with your Iver Johnson gun.'"
.32 caliber, presumably one of the little topbreaks copies off of S&W.
And Czolgosz's weapon of choice (as mentioned in the old-time song "Hard Times"):
"And the people they came runnin' round to see what had been done/
The said 'you have shot the president with your Iver Johnson gun.'"
.32 caliber, presumably one of the little topbreaks copies off of S&W.
Oleg Volk
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French m.1935 submachine gun used to ice Mussolini.
Whatever rifle was used to retire Alliende.
Guns Tam used to ward off evil and feral things.
Whatever rifle was used to retire Alliende.
Guns Tam used to ward off evil and feral things.
Vex
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salvador allende of Chile? self inflicted retirement via gold plated AK, with inscription "from my good friend Fidel Castro."
Norman Schwartzkoff's M9?
MountainPeak
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Kurt Kobane's shot gun. I might be able to sell it for a few bucks.
ulflyer
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I had Adolph's Luger.....
Several years ago at Charlotte Gun show a guy had a Luger with big time blood pits and in all seriousness said "it was used by Hitler to kill himself". In all seriousness I traded him a Rossi revolver and $100. Dang thing was clean as a whistle inside, all parts matched, and shot good, but as with much of my stuff I sold it to a guy who collected guns with that kind of pitting. Should have keep that piece of history.
Several years ago at Charlotte Gun show a guy had a Luger with big time blood pits and in all seriousness said "it was used by Hitler to kill himself". In all seriousness I traded him a Rossi revolver and $100. Dang thing was clean as a whistle inside, all parts matched, and shot good, but as with much of my stuff I sold it to a guy who collected guns with that kind of pitting. Should have keep that piece of history.
The pistol still exists. There was an article about it a year or so ago. It was found in a Monastary in Europe somewhere (of all places). The serial number matched the numbers of the pistols known to have been supplied to the terror group that the assassin was a member of. A search should turn up the link. And yes, it was a Brownign design.
Hutch
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Princip simply lit the fuse. That powderkeg was gonna go off the next time anyone sneezed in Europe, anyway. May as well blame the cannoneer the touched of the first shot fired on Fort Sumter for the War between the States.
smokemaker
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RBMCMJR,
Thanks for verifying the facts there, I didn't have time to do a fact check on that statement before I posted, and I know it was a bit foggy, so I'm happy somebody squared it away.
Thanks for verifying the facts there, I didn't have time to do a fact check on that statement before I posted, and I know it was a bit foggy, so I'm happy somebody squared it away.
MuzzleBlast
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Hutch: Good point.
My contribution: The .22 revolver used by Sirhan Sirhan to ice Bobby Kennedy. This event was a large part of the push for gun control that led to the Gun Control Act of 1968, which created the ATF and the whole gun dealer licensing system.
My contribution: The .22 revolver used by Sirhan Sirhan to ice Bobby Kennedy. This event was a large part of the push for gun control that led to the Gun Control Act of 1968, which created the ATF and the whole gun dealer licensing system.
repsychler
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How about the pistols that Hamilton and Burr dueled with? Not sure what they were though.
Ala Dan
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One mo', the original 2.5" barrel Colt Python .357 that the actual
Walking Tall hero Buford Pusser had in the glove box of the
Corvette that he was killed in~!
Now on display at the Cops R' Tops police museum located
in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Walking Tall hero Buford Pusser had in the glove box of the
Corvette that he was killed in~!
Now on display at the Cops R' Tops police museum located
in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Selective Fire Mauser
For a notorious gun, how about the selective fire Mauser Pistol (Model 1932 or Model 712) used by Assassin 'Vlado Makedonski' to kill King Alexander II of Yugoslavia on 9 October 1934. The Assassin was armed that day with 1. The Mauser 7.63 machine pistol (no stock), with one ten and two twenty round magazines. 2. A Walther PP 7.65 mm pistol with 7 (!) eight round magazines; 3. Two Italian grenades with "all ways" impact fuse, to be used during his escape.
There were, in fact, several assassins along the King's planned route, and all were armed in exactly the same manner - Mauser and Walter pistols, and grenades.
Saw the newsreel footage of this political murder - the first captured on film.
This is the only real world use of the M712 that I have come accross. In the cinema, it became fashionable in several British based crime thrillers during the '70s - Sitting Target (1972), Brannigan (1975) and The Disappearance (1977). Quite an impressive looking gun!
For a notorious gun, how about the selective fire Mauser Pistol (Model 1932 or Model 712) used by Assassin 'Vlado Makedonski' to kill King Alexander II of Yugoslavia on 9 October 1934. The Assassin was armed that day with 1. The Mauser 7.63 machine pistol (no stock), with one ten and two twenty round magazines. 2. A Walther PP 7.65 mm pistol with 7 (!) eight round magazines; 3. Two Italian grenades with "all ways" impact fuse, to be used during his escape.
There were, in fact, several assassins along the King's planned route, and all were armed in exactly the same manner - Mauser and Walter pistols, and grenades.
Saw the newsreel footage of this political murder - the first captured on film.
This is the only real world use of the M712 that I have come accross. In the cinema, it became fashionable in several British based crime thrillers during the '70s - Sitting Target (1972), Brannigan (1975) and The Disappearance (1977). Quite an impressive looking gun!
realmswalker
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Not really a ntorious gun, But how about the pistols used by the earp brothers and doc holiday and the clantons used at the OK corral shootout. Those wouold be awesome pieces of history to own.
bjbarron
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I always told myself that if I hit it rich I would track down every gun that Nathan Bedford Forrest ever owned.
KriegHund
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This is gonna take some thought....
ANy of the various guns saddam or his sons used to target practice.
The AR-15 style gun used by the DC sniper.
ANy of the various guns saddam or his sons used to target practice.
The AR-15 style gun used by the DC sniper.
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