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FP-45 Liberator Model 1 2 | Vintage Ordnance Company, LLC - Makers of FP-45 Liberator Pistol
while the original Liberator had a smooth barrel the new ones have a rifled barrel to comply with ATF rules.
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That wood stock may be Inland but it didn't start out as a M1A1 . I'm sure that looks like a nice Sunday project in the wood shop !
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This goes away from the ops thread, but the Liberator is a cool piece of history. STORY, a friend and I bought three. One night we decided to shoot one of them out in his backyard. I shot ten rounds and said I'd had enough. Stove piped, recoil, wasn't much fun. My buddy, WW2 fighter pilot had his turn. Round 18 most of the spot welds broke and the pistol shattered in his hand. He wasn't hurt. Original cost to the government was around $2. We paid $800 each for them. Sold those parts in a baggie for $400. Expensive 18 round play session. I still see an original once in a while running in the $2,500 - $3,500.
It wasn't designed/made for too many rounds. The ten in the grip was most likely the safe factor. Shoot the enemy get his Luger.
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It wasn't designed/made for too many rounds. The ten in the grip was most likely the safe factor. Shoot the enemy get his Luger.
That's about right, from what I understood too.
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Originally Posted by
rcycles45
That wood stock may be Inland but it didn't start out as a
M1A1 . I'm sure that looks like a nice Sunday project in the wood shop !
It sold for $4,125.00. Wow.
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A few of them battled it out in "overtime." Now the buyer will probably research M1A1's and find out what he really has. The description didn't match what I saw in the pictures. - Bob
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A few of them battled it out in "overtime." Now the buyer will probably research
M1A1's and find out what he really has. The description didn't match what I saw in the pictures.
- Bob
For that kind of money you would assume they would be inclined to spend adequate time researching before bidding. Easy to find the definitive information and find it fast with a simple search. A lot of detail about these though and I can see how some important info could get skimmed over. The glowing description about authenticity helped along by the "hook" of the old receipt for six thou lulled someone into not doing their own research. They probably thought they were getting a great deal.
I didn't buy it but am sorta peeved at the seller anyway. Could be they didn't know either. If not they must be unhappy with the final selling price themselves considering the old sales slip number.
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Unfortunately, the market is being controlled to some level or the other by the greedy, the corrupt and like in this instance the ignorant. We've all made mistakes large in small, but greed. corruption and ignorance are probably some of the or are the most significant reasons we all pay what we do at this particular moment in the current carbine market.
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I saw this in a display case at a museum yesterday which may be of interest. It is behind glass or perspex so the picture isn't as good as it could be.
I don't really know much about this particular model of weapon but I'm sure forum members will be able to tell us more about this example.
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here is one now for sale on fleabay that has been verified by an expert (ROTFLMAO)
M1 Carbine Paratrooper Stock Believed Original | eBay