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    .45 with Wire Stock and Silencer

    This came from Weapons used in Vietnam. It could of just popped under that title. I would love to shoot this for fun.
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    No, that's a model 39 S&W, 9mm. They also had a chamber plug to keep them dry during water ops. These were supposed to be a SEAL issue.

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    It didn't Have a caption...So I guessed a. 45
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    I used to have a standard S&W 39. Nice little gun; no "match pistol" but it would digest almost anything that was stuffed in the mag.

    Speaking of the mag; it appears to have been a direct lift from the Walther P-38 magazine, with the only significant difference being the addition of a 1911-style mag catch slot. A P-38 mag will plug straight in, but not be retained in a '39. Never owned a P-38 so never tried things the other way. S&W probably saved a LOT of R&D money by "borrowing" the basic design of the P-38 mag and grip

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    1919 Lewis .45 Gas Operated Pistol

    A Lewis .45 Gas Operated Semi-Auto Pistol with Rotating Bolt. This Pistol looks like it would be fun to Shoot.


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    I think it would jump a lot, open bolt closing and then the high center of gravity on recoil...more lift...

    The '39s are neat, they have a couple of medical issues. The mags do look like P38, maybe with a mod of the catch notch they'd fit?
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    That looks like it was the prototype for the Navy Seals Hushpuppy. S&W worked with them on it and the first stainless steel model 59 was a result. It was also what lead to the 147 gr. 9mm sub sonic load for the Hushpuppy. Seals used them to take out sentries and dogs that the VC used. Then they would enter a VC encampment and do what they had to do. S&W later brought out the 639 and the 659 stainless steel 9mm's.
    The 147 gr. bullet was never meant for use by Police or personal defense. It was only for use with a suppressor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce McAskill View Post
    That looks like it was the prototype for the Navy Seals Hushpuppy.
    I take it you didn't open the link in post two...and read what was already there?
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    [/COLOR]No Jim I didn't read the link. I was speaking from experience.

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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    what was already there
    Me too, but it's already written here is the point.
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