Needlefire
Knoch Needlefire Pistol
This is a handmade, single shot needle fire pistol (zündnadelpistole) made by a German gunsmith named A. Knoch in Munich in 1850. I have been unable to find any documentation about the man, but the […]
Single-shot Pistol
Single-shot Pistol
Bobbie Ford’s Romantic Derringer (NSFW – Happy Valentine’s Day!)
This surprising derringer was commissioned in the 1970s by Walther Buhl Ford III for his wife Bobbie Ford, and hand crafted by Alvin White, Colt’s renowned master engraver. Bobbie Ford was a collector of Western […]
Shotgun
California Arms Co 20ga “Defiance” Pistol-Shotgun
This registered NFA AOW sold for $3,738 at Rock Island on December 1, 2018. Made to compete with guns like the Ithaca Auto & Burglar, the “Defiance” form the California Arms Company is a side […]
Single-shot Pistol
Webley WG Single Shot Not-A-Revolver
This pistol is being sold by Morphys on October 31, 2018. This is a really interesting and probably unique Webley – a single shot, flat sided version of the WG Target revolver. It has a […]
Single-shot Pistol
Webley Model 1911 Stocked .22 Single-Shot Target Pistol
The Webley Model 1911 is a single-shot, self-ejecting target pistol made only for a few years. It was fitted with a long barrel to increase sight radius and also a detachable shoulder stock for those […]
Antiques
WW Marston Breechloading Pistol and Leather-Base Cartridge
RIA’s catalog page for this pistol William Walker Marston was born in 1822, and would spend his career as a gunsmith and gunmaker in New York City. He produced a wide variety of firearms, including […]
Single-shot Pistol
Pair of Rigby Triple-Barrel Percussion Derringers
RIA’s catalog page for this pair of pistols John Rigby founded his unmaking company in 1775, and it continues to exist making fine rifles and shotguns to this day. He himself died in 1818, passing […]
Single-shot Pistol
Colt’s Camp Perry Model Target Single Shot
RIA’s catalog page for this pistol The Camp Perry Model was Colt’s top-end target pistol between the world wars. Based on the same frame and grip as the Officer’s Model revolver, it was designed to […]
Antiques
Maltese Flintlocks: Girard Mle 1733 Pistols of the Order of St. John
The Order of St John – the Knights of Malta – began as an order to protect Christian pilgrims on the road to Jerusalem, but transformed into an organization dedicated to corsairing in the Mediterranean […]
Single-shot Pistol
OSS “Stinger” Covert Cigarette Guns
During World War Two, the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) was the primary US clandestine operations organization. It was responsible for making all sorts of unique weapons, including these “Stinger” cigarette guns. They were single […]