Best looking antique pistol?

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What is the best looking, in your opinion, antique pistol out there? It would be nice to be relieved of the restrictions of a restricted and have the freedom of a non-restricted but in a handgun.

But most antique pistols I see don't catch my eye. Anybody ever seen one really neat looking?
 
I'm partial to the 1879 Reichsrevolver!

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Absolutely no question ... what you need is a .476 Enfield revolver!

Truly lovely handcannon - with the added atraction of long use by the North West Mounted Police (1883-1905) ....

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:D Well ... um ...

OK, maybe not exactly lovely ... :eek:

In fact, I admit it's in the running for "homliest handgun ever" .... :rolleyes:

Big, heavy and somewhat awkward as well ... but it definitely gets lots of points for "cool"! :cool:
 
"Nambu" ... "Borchardt Luger"

Um ... Gentlemen ... the inquiry relates to handguns which qualify as antique under Canadian gun law, and are thus exempt from registration.

Besides consideration of what cartridge the handgun is chambered for, that status requires that the pistol have been manufactured prior to 1898.

Kijiro Nambu's initial design dates to 1902 and any affordale pistol you are likely to find will almost certainly have been made no earlier than WWI. Similarly, while Borchardt pistols date from the mid 1890's (original patent 1893), Georg Luger's refinements came later, and the Luger-Borchardt was not introduced until 1898 ....

In any event, the specific pistol itself must have been manufactured before 1898 to qualify as an antique exempt from registration - it is not enough that the design pre-dates 1898 ....

However, mr00jimbo, I also detect a bit of misunderstanding of the law on your part as well, based upon your comment about being releived of the various problems of "restricted" status . Contrary to what some people think, a careful reading of the relevant provisions will reveal that although an "antique handgun" need not be registered in Canada, it otherwise remains a "restricted weapon", and is still subject to the same security requirements for storage, transport and use as any other handgun in this country.
 
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hey Grant, if price was no object I would love a nice antique 18th century dueling pistol set... in nice laquered case with loaders and old faded velvet..the whole bit..

I suppose it depends on what you want an antique for...to shoot it or to hang it on the wall..
 
However, mr00jimbo, I also detect a bit of misunderstanding of the law on your part as well, based upon your comment about being releived of the various problems of "restricted" status . Contrary to what some people think, a careful reading of the relevant provisions will reveal that although an "antique handgun" need not be registered in Canada, it otherwise remains a "restricted weapon", and is still subject to the same security requirements for storage, transport and use as any other handgun in this country.
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Really? I was told otherwise :confused:
Ah ignorance on my part; i'd still like one though. So far I think the 'best looking' one is the Colt 1860 Army.
 
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