What Rare Guns Have You Shot?

[THE BIG SITT]

Not sure how "rare" it was, but I had the opportunity to shoot a single shot 50BMG rifle the other day. Said it wasn't a Barrett, but I don't recall what it was.

 

[LtScott14]

M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, German Luger 9mm, all my Uncle's from WW2. Mac-10 45acp, H&K MP5, M16 w/ select switch. (Sheriff Dept Armourer)
Lots of similar, always wanted to try the 1927 Thompson SMG!

 

[Karl-just-Karl]

I got to shoot a BAR once. Semi-auto only. Very cool!

That thing is a beastly monster. It must have been made for big-ole farm boys to carry. The grip is huge and the distance to the trigger was quite a stretch for me, and I can palm a basketball.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Unfortunately, nothing super duper rare for me - that I know of.

I have shot a COP before. Those certainly don't come up every day, but they're certainly not "rare".

I also own & shoot a 5" S&W 686+ w/ half lug. That's also not "rare", but certainly not a combination of things you see every day.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Rare for mere civilians, I shot an MP5 that emerged from the trunk of a LEO after a class. A couple shots semi, and the remaining mag dumped. Wish I could do it with some regularity.

 

[Stang51d]

In Mississippi once I shot a 25 or 30 round mag full out of a fa glock 17. Only glock I have ever shot. Same day I shot an MP5 in 40s&w.
But the one that stands out is the 50-70 pistol. It was about 25 years ago. Some guys from around Indy or zionsville or someplace like that used to come down here hunting. Iirc, the owners name was Oren Minster. It was a custom made 50-70 revolver that weighed 6 1/2lbs. It was a monster. Wish I had a pic of it.

 

[JollyMon]

I think the rarest gun I shot was Profires MG-42...

 

[Mr. Habib]

MP5SD
1st gen select fire AUG
HK VP70Z
Belgian FAL 50.41

 

[BE Mike]

Very interesting stuff. Although not all of these might be considered rare by some, they're certainly uncommon in the everyday lives of gun owners. I've had to burn up Google, looking up some of these.

 

[Tactically Fat]

Very interesting stuff. Although not all of these might be considered rare by some, they're certainly uncommon in the everyday lives of gun owners. I've had to burn up Google, looking up some of these.

I've done that a time or two in this thread as well. Cool stuff.

I've shot a suppressed MP5 before. That made my jibbly bits all tingly and what-not. On my "lottery money" want list, for sure.

 

[HoughMade]

I don't know how rare, but I had the chance to shoot a 1st Gen. Colt SAA in 32-20 several years ago. It was owned by my old car dealership boss.

Other than that I've only shot pretty common guns. This includes, of course, the guns our uncle had me become passably proficient in like the M16A1 and A2, M60, M203, etc....but those aren't at all rare.

 

[kenjb]

I own and shoot a Marlin Model 1893 (in cal. 38-55) built in July, 1900. Don't know that there are many of them around.

 

[knobcreeknut]

Solothurn s18 20mm

 

[KellyinAvon]

1898 Springfield carbine in .30-40 Krag.

 

[Stang51d]

1898 Springfield carbine in .30-40 Krag.

Got one of those, hopefully I can hunt with it this year. Very cool gun.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Not so much rare, lots of FA, 1919, Glock, 2 diff MP5's one silenced, M60, G3, just to name a few. Also shot a Robart 50.

 

[indiucky]

Ok, I have it at my home office now. It is a one liner.

49th post war K-22 made.

Someday post a pic...Please....I like my one liner...It came out of Eastern Kentucky and one of the grips had a little section carved out (well done) for some sort of inlay...Like a rainbow shape....It looks like it may have had a name plate on the grip or was maybe presented to someone...Mine has the pre-war hammer and is sweet in double action....


I picked up a Miroku copy of a Sharps Derringer that was a victim of the Gun Control Act of 1968...They began importing them in 1968 and maybe 800 got here and then they were banned from import by not meeting the requirements of what constituted a "Sporting Arm"....Uberti was making one as well and they too got banned...CAS shooters love them...Here is a pic I found on the internet...

The wife and I shot it and it is not very accurate...."Card Table" range as they say....

 

[Leadeye]

Century Model 100 with an octagonal barrel, made in Greenfield IN. LEJ Custom 100 made for SuperVel of Shelbyville IN for a left handed shooter. Only ones I've ever seen.

 

[AmmoManAaron]

Century Model 100 with an octagonal barrel, made in Greenfield IN. LEJ Custom 100 made for SuperVel of Shelbyville IN for a left handed shooter. Only ones I've ever seen.

What caliber is your Century Model 100? My friend has one in 45/70, but I've heard they were also made in 50/70 and .375 Winchester.

 

[Leadeye]

45-70