What's the weirdest, rarest, most valuable, or seldom seen pistol you own? - Please include pictures!

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This electroless nickel (EN) P225 is the only confirmed factory nickel P225 I've ever seen. To top that off, it has no import marking. Nor does it have country of origin marking.

Q, does this have the date code? I'm trying to narrow down the JF range from our list. So looking to narrow further between these:

M540-XXX-JE-1984-Tysons Corner = Thanks to rappa
M553-XXX-JG-1986-PW Arms = Thanks to C-Dubs

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S&W Pre Model 14 made in 1952

A S&W Flat Latch Baby Chief made in 1952

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Not too common S&W model 547; 9mm with unique extractor system.

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S&W Model 1955 Target 45 ACP All orginal paper work.

S&W model 845 PC 45 ACP

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Really not weird, and not that rare by many standards, but rare for me:

All Stainless P226SL

And Manurhin MR73

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So many pretty shiny things. Keep them coming.

I don't usually like wheel guns or own one, but wow some of these are absolutely gorgeous.

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S&W Model 19 3", only a few were made for the CA DOJ, back in the day. (I'm 100% sure I put back the grip screw.)

ninety nine percent (99%) of all the model 19 you see are the 4" or 2.5" bbl. variety.

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So many pretty shiny things. Keep them coming.

I don't usually like wheel guns or own one, but wow some of these are absolutely gorgeous.

Not even one?? S&W 66 3" Oh yeah!!

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Last one...these Model F (ported) while not rare, you don't see them around so much like before.

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Ruger P90 dc
http://picturearchive.gunaucti...2.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg

any one else here have one?

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Upper right corner, 610 no dash.

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12131

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Ruger P90 dc
http://picturearchive.gunaucti...2.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg

any one else here have one?

Yes, one of Ruger's best, as far as I'm concerned.
Pic is mine, but the gun now belongs to another member.

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Not too common S&W model 547; 9mm with unique extractor system.

That is nice, a handy no-frills revolver in 9mm!

Loaded with hot 9mm, would make a nice SD gun for some. Does the extractor work reliably?

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Loaded with hot 9mm, would make a nice SD gun for some. Does the extractor work reliably?

I never gave the gun a heavy workout, but the extractors consist of leaf springs that press into the extractor grooves and push the cartridges out. In my limited shooting I never experienced any problems and one article I read at the time said that S&W claimed they would shear through the case rim before breaking. Because the gun wasn’t designed to use moon clips, conventional speedloaders could be used, and I even have a couple that were designed for the revolver.

The 547 had some unusual features such as beryllium copper hammer pivot pin and extractor star (the color in the photo is correct). As may be noted, the hammer is somewhat bobbed, and that was reportedly because there was a tendency for the hammer to kick back during recoil. The firing pin is frame mounted unlike the hammer mounted firing pins of the era and there’s a separate “plunger” in the frame under the firing pin that leaves a distinctive mark on the case heads. I never saw an explanation of its purpose, but I suspect it’s to help prevent the cases from backing out and tying up the cylinder.

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Loaded with hot 9mm, would make a nice SD gun for some. Does the extractor work reliably?

I never gave the gun a heavy workout, but the extractors consist of leaf springs that press into the extractor grooves and push the cartridges out. In my limited shooting I never experienced any problems and one article I read at the time said that S&W claimed they would shear through the case rim before breaking. Because the gun wasn’t designed to use moon clips, conventional speedloaders could be used, and I even have a couple that were designed for the revolver.

The 547 had some unusual features such as beryllium copper hammer pivot pin and extractor star (the color in the photo is correct). As may be noted, the hammer is somewhat bobbed, and that was reportedly because there was a tendency for the hammer to kick back during recoil. The firing pin is frame mounted unlike the hammer mounted firing pins of the era and there’s a separate “plunger” in the frame under the firing pin that leaves a distinctive mark on the case heads. I never saw an explanation of its purpose, but I suspect it’s to help prevent the cases from backing out and tying up the cylinder.

Thanks sigfreund, really interesting. So I located a link for those who may be interested in a little history of this particular gun.

http://www.vintagepistols.com/..._report_s&w_547.html

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I don't have anything weird. And probably the rarest would be a M&P Pro with custom Barsto barrels done up by Apex, but now that Apex is doing their own barrels it doesn't stick out too much.

But the most expensive that is easy, my open guns are the most expensive. The prices, well lets just say they are very expensive. But such is life.

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I've got a few seldom seen guns, mostly S&W revolvers and a couple of Sigs.

P226 Sport

P226 factory nickel "KB" date coded

P226 NSW

All three caliber BDA's

Sequentially numbered, unfired P220-1 9mm's

P228 factory nickel "KB" date code

S&W Registered Magnum #274 4" barrel from July 1935

S&W Registered Magnum #3270 4.5" barrel from November 1937

S&W 38-44 Outdoorsman from February 1932

S&W 38-44 Outdoorsman with King Sights from October 1939

S&W 38-44 Heavy Duty 4" barrel April 1941. 1 of 29 known

S&W 38-44 Heavy Duty 6.5" barrel December 1938. 1 of 16 known

WONDERFUL S&W revolvers! Thanks so much for sharing....great pics too.

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1984 Beretta 92SB compact in factory box, looks to be unfired.

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Sharps 1874 Sporting Rifle (Sorry, not exactly a pistol

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