What's the most obscure handgun you've ever carried?

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My oddest carry gun was a Forehand & Wadsworth English Bulldog in .38 S&W. It's a very small 5-shot revolver with a toothpick grip.
I still have it, it's in excellent condition and semi-retired in my safe.
 
A Bulgarian Makarov and a Polish P-64. I once openly carried my Romanian Tokarev with compensator, hammer at half-cock on a loaded chamber. I've practiced the motion of cocking the hammer as I release the retaining strap on the holster, though I'd also be willing to carry it locked and cocked.
 
A Bulgarian Makarov and a Polish P-64. I once openly carried my Romanian Tokarev with compensator, hammer at half-cock on a loaded chamber. I've practiced the motion of cocking the hammer as I release the retaining strap on the holster, though I'd also be willing to carry it locked and cocked.
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I just read this thread in it's entirety, and noticed a lot of people carrying Tokarevs, which surprised me.

The more I look at my Tokarevs, a beautiful Polish Wz-48 (or "M48") and a beater Romanian TTC w/ a Polish slide that replaced the crummy Romanian one, the more I become convinced of something.

That half cock notch is secure as heck, far more than the vandalizations we call import safeties. Once that thing is engaged, neither the slide nor hammer is going anywhere until you manually pull that hammer back. The only real possibility of a ND...and I'll admit it's a daunting one...is if you let the hammer slip.

Otherwise, I mean you could beat on that thing all afternoon before it fails. You could throw it on the ground as hard as you want and that hammer will not budge. I've read numerous admonitions on various forums to never, ever carry a Browning design like a 1911 or Tokarev at half cock, but the Tokarev isn't really a Browning design, more like a combination improvement/rip off with a far beefier half-cock notch. It's way beefier than the half-cock on my 1911 (IMO a far superior carry gun.)

Wasn't there some thread on here where someone tested this very thing with a two by four ?
 
Back when I first got out of the USMC I wanted a car gun and my Brother-In-Law fixed me up with this Savage .32.
I carried it in the car and kept it in the bedroom for a while before I got a real job and upgraded.

Also, A Russian Makarov goes with me on my morning runs!
 

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the oddest thing i ever carried was when i was delivering pizzas and didnt own much outside rifles and shotguns

the only handguns i had at the time were a Reck P8 and a Raven P25 both saw carry duty untill my tips added up for me to get my .38 LCR
 
S&W Model 61 Escort. Didn't trust it chamber loaded, but learned to draw it, trigger finger against the front of the trigger guard, and chamber a round by sweeping my thumb over the front of the slide (the barrel was under the slide). :cool:
 
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Well it is .40 Caliber.:evil:
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At one time I carried a Llama OMNI .45acp. Another, a Cobra .38spl derringer, now mostly a FEG GKK .45acp, or a Kel-Tec P-11. Though I have also carried a RG .22snubbie in my younger days.
 
S&W Regulation Police

S&W Regulation Police in 38 S&W, with some RNL cartridges.

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It was one of those rare occasions that I shot all the ammunition I brought with me, including carry ammo, save a few rounds of 38 S&W. Still at the range, I loaded up the Regulation Police, went straight to dinner and a movie, and felt just fine about it. Perhaps even a bit nostalgic.
 
Oddest thing I ever carried with any regularity was a Taurus PT-22. Bought it for the wife thinking she'd be able to simply either pull the trigger, or if it was unchambered to first pop the barrel and put a round in, as she hasn't the strength or dexterity to work a slide. Alas, she wasn't able to even work that gun and I am left to provide for her security solo. Luckily, I am now retired. Carried that for a short while, mostly as BUG, since it has never given me problems, even though I used Rem Yellow Jackets, exclusively.
 
Once carried a Ruger Blackhawk .357 concealed,..backed up by and H&R 929 9 shot .22LR with a 2 1/2 inch barrel in my boot,...was all I had at the time. Didn't feel at all undergunned,...I was however still young and a tad crazier than I am now. I think.....

Come to think of it,..I'd probably STILL do that,...and STILL not feel undergunned. I still have the same .22 H&R,..and recently replaced the Blackhawk,.....may just have to try that sometime.
 
Walther model 9 .25ACP

The oddest one that I ever carried was a pre-WW II Walther model 9. It was only a .25 but was TINY and utterly reliable as are all the Walthers in my experience. It wasn't any larger than a Freedom Arms 4 shot .22 revolver but had a safety and was thinner and lighter and carried more rounds and slightly more powerful.
 
Oddities?

I have carried several, but the one which drew the most attention was the Colt New Service in .44-40 that I carried on duty for a while. HKS .44 mag speedloaders were a perfect fit.
 
1970-ish HK4. Carried it with the .380 bbl and practiced with the .22lr.
One of those I wish I had never sold......
 

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Carried rarely - Webley & Scott .32 S&W long , Mark IV, B-series, 3" barrel revolver.


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