Prohibited couple : Bergmann-Bayard 1910 & FN Browning Baby

I purchased my first center fire rifle in 1959 (at age 11) from Sidney I Robinson in Winnipeg, MB (better know as S.I.R.). A .43 Mauser with a box of ammo fort $9.99 plus shipping ($13 and change). Waited three weeks for it to show up at the post office and took it back to school, gave the box (taller than I was) to the teacher to store in her closet and then took it home (42 miles) on the school bus. Bought a similar rifle a few years ago and last summer shot some gophers with it.
 
Hello bruno38; to answer your original question:
First, the two pistols share the 12.6 Prohibited bed because they have barrels less than 105 mm in length and second, the FN Baby also is Prohibited by calibre (.25").
Cheers. bogus
 
bogus said:
Hello bruno38; to answer your original question:
First, the two pistols share the 12.6 Prohibited bed because they have barrels less than 105 mm in length and second, the FN Baby also is Prohibited by calibre (.25").
Cheers. bogus
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In case I didn't know, thanks. I just wanted to illustrate how ridiculous this classification is. Cheers too!
 
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fraserdw said:
One was featured in the John Wayne movie, Big Jake if I recall.
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Haven't seen the movie for a while but I think the pistol that accidentally goes full auto was a prototype that never went into full production. I don't recall the manufacturer or even the country.


EDIT - Oops, my mistake. It was the 1896 model Bergmann.

2nd EDIT - wrong again. It was supposed to be a "Bergmann 1911" (in 1909) but was actually a Walther P-38 modified to look like a Bergmann 1896.

I'm giving up now. If anyone has better information, please take over.
 
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