Fun game.

[Capbyrd]

If you have to replace your EDC with a pistol that has not been in production since before you were born, what would it be? 

version differences don’t count.  
 

 

 

[gregintenn]

Model 51 Remington in 380 ACP.

[Chucktshoes]

Savage 1907, Government Model .45 ACP

 

Edited February 19, 2021 by Chucktshoes

[krunchnik]

Well Duh-1911 of coarse

[gregintenn]

4 minutes ago, Chucktshoes said:

Savage 1907, Government Model .45 ACP

 

You have no idea what I'd do for that pistol, but I damn sure wouldn't carry it!

[Chucktshoes]

1 minute ago, krunchnik said:

Well Duh-1911 of coarse

Nope. Has been in production continually since introduced. 

[memphismason]

Ballester–Molina in .45acp

Produced from 1938 to 1953.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 19, 2021 by memphismason

[gregintenn]

11 minutes ago, memphismason said:

Ballester–Molina in .45acp

Produced from 1938 to 1953.

 

 

 

 

C’mon! That’s just a 1911  wearing a Groucho Marx mustache.

[Garufa]

Colt 1903 or 1908.  Amazing how thin a proper steel pistol can be.

[Garufa]

17 minutes ago, memphismason said:

Ballester–Molina in .45acp

Produced from 1938 to 1953.

 

 

 

 

It’s a 1911

[Chucktshoes]

7 minutes ago, Garufa said:

It’s a 1911

While heavily based on one, it actually isn’t. I made the same mistake when I first saw it.

[Garufa]

1 minute ago, Chucktshoes said:

While heavily based on one, it actually isn’t. I made the same mistake when I first saw it.

Fine pistols they are.  Regardless, one would claim a USGI 1911 as a carry gun not produced since they were born.  They stopped making those in 1945.

[MacGyver]

Just for fun, I’m going with a Gary Powers special - High Standard HD-M/S.

Fun fact - while these were delivered in 1944 - there are still a bunch of them in use. The combination of a liquid charge with a baffle wipe made coupled with a slide lock made it unbelievably quiet. 

[memphismason]

35 minutes ago, Garufa said:

It’s a 1911

But it's not.

[MacGyver]

6 minutes ago, memphismason said:

But it's not.

Hey, good to see you on.  I feel like it’s been a minute. 

[MP5_Rizzo]

The part about out of production prior to birth makes this a little tough on some of us.  Given this, I would go with the Lahti L-35.

 

[KahrMan]

Blunderbuss.  I might only get one shot but it will be a good one.  

 

Edited February 19, 2021 by KahrMan

[pop pop]

Any good brand revolver. Most probably the only handguns we will have left after Biden. 

[MP5_Rizzo]

15 hours ago, Chucktshoes said:

Savage 1907, Government Model .45 ACP

I had never seen or heard of these so I did a little research.  Seems that Savage only made some prototype / trials guns for military testing and these were never a production variation.

Savage Model 1907: Rival of the Colt M1911

[gregintenn]

I wouldn’t feel under-gunned carrying my P08 Luger.

[Erik88]

I'm having a hard time finding a gun that wasn't offered after 88 that I would actually carry. 

This Walther P88 is the closest I've come. I didn't know about these until I this thread was made and I started googling. 

 

[Capbyrd]

My original answer was and still is going to be the M1916 red nine broom handle.  

 

 

 

 

But the Webley-Fosbery autococker is too cool not to mention for a second place pick.  

 

[Capbyrd]

3 minutes ago, Erik88 said:

I'm having a hard time finding a gun that wasn't offered after 88 that I would actually carry. 

This Walther P88 is the closest I've come. I didn't know about these until I this thread was made and I started googling. 

 

That's the point of the thread.   Do some research and find something you never knew existed.   It's fun.  

[Erik88]

1 minute ago, Capbyrd said:

But the Webley-Fosbery autococker is too cool not to mention for a second place pick.  

Wow. I've never seen that. I bet it's easy to get some nasty "slide" bite on that. 

[Capbyrd]

1 minute ago, Erik88 said:

Wow. I've never seen that. I bet it's easy to get some nasty "slide" bite on that. 

I've never touched one so I can't say for certain.  But I believe that the top half rides inside the bottom half so that probably helps to alleviate some of the possibility for slide bite.