whats that single shot 45acp famous for its use in a south american civil war?

[Urban]

whats that single shot 45acp famous for its use in a south american civil war?
It was made very cheaply, and was air dropped by the US to feed a coup.

What is this gun called? I remember that it was quite the collectors item in the US.

 

[misfire]

Would you be refering to the Liberator?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FP-45_Liberator

http://www.nfa.ca/content/view/105/197/

 

[Boom-Boom]

it is WW2 and air dropped in Europe and called the Libearator.

All stamped metal but could fire .45 ACP in single shot fashion.

BB

 

[Urban]

ohh yes. Thats it!
Im mistaken. I thought it was used to feed south american coups. Interesting history it has...

 

[aiwa]

Kind of a short range little item. I believe cartridge extraction happens with a pencil or some similar implement.

 

[tiriaq]

Has anyone ever seen any accurate information about these pistols ever being actually supplied in quantity to any resistance group?

 

[Boer seun]

Were they not dropped to the anti-castro cubans too?

 

[tiriaq]

Any documentary evidence of that?

 

[dangertree]

Nowadays, they airdrop these. Even cheaper.

 

[RobSmith]

There was one variety made during the Vietnam era, IIRC they called it the "deer slayer" or something like that. Might be the one you are referring to.

 

[on-ca]

According to my understanding, about 2Million were made but never dropped in France in WWII for one reason or another. They were subsequently ordered to be destroyed and most were.

This is why they are so rare and if you can find one, you have a real collector gun.

 

[KungFooBob]

The NFA link states the Liberator took about 10 seconds to load, but only about 6.6 seconds to manufacture. Amazing!

KFB

 

[tiriaq]

The production run took less than 2 months. GM (as any auto manufacturer would be) was certainly equipped for fabrication of this sort of pressed, crimped, spot welded, diecast product. LB made just short of a million No.4s in 4 years, in comparison.
There was a batch sold by Century in Canada years ago. While the price here has been rising, they are worth much more in the US. Read a test report a while back. At very close range shot well enough, recoil was noticeable.
They seemed like a good idea to someone at the time. When it came right down to it, they weren't really all that useful.

 

[John Sukey]

they were designed for one purpose. To get you a better gun. The one the german was carrying.

 

[Boomer454]

Those sound pretty cool, in a curio kind of way.
Has anyone here ever fired one?
Sounds like it would be an "experience!"...

 

[Juster]

Hard to believe they couldn't have made a 9mm derringer for the same money. Anyway good propaganda.

 

[dangertree]

Anyone remember what they were selling for in Canada in the late 80s-early 90s?

 

[freddo]

they were designed for one purpose. To get you a better gun. The one the german was carrying.

Absolutely correct, the barrel wasn't even rifled... was designed as an "up close and personal" tool that would be used to get a "real" firearm.

 

[freddo]

Anyone remember what they were selling for in Canada in the late 80s-early 90s?

No, but I believe this ad from Century (from Access) was circa early 80's, if I'm not mistaken.

Here is a really good article on the gun and some nice pictures, including the instruction manual it came with!
http://www.nfa.ca/content/view/105/197/

 

[shoot!!!]

Bought One At An Auction Several Years Ago For $200. Cute Little Gun And Worth More Than Most Of My Good Guns. I Was Told They Fall Apart After Ten Shots, Might Try One Shot!!!