16 December 2002, 01:47
<bullseye>General Motors handgun
Anyone ever hear of GM handgun?
16 December 2002, 02:05
<JoeR>Never heard of GM handgun but the M16 I carried in Vietnam was built by the Hydramatic Division of General Motors and so stamped.
16 December 2002, 08:29
CarnivoreI believe a division of GM produced a little single shot stamped steel .45. They were dropped to resistance fighters in WWII if I recall correctly.
16 December 2002, 13:15
craigsterThe Guide Lamp Division of GM made the Liberator Pistol. It was a single shot 45ACP made from crude stampings. It was packed in a box with 6rds of ammo, a wooden dowel to punch out the fired rounds, and step by step cartoon like (unworded) instructions. They were air dropped behind enemy lines in hopes that they would be found by resistance figthers. The concept was to whack a bad guy with it and them relieve him of his service arm and ammo.
18 December 2002, 09:43
<bullseye>Thats what I've heard. Anyone know the value of one of these? I know where one is for sale.
18 December 2002, 16:31
JohnK007$500 to $1200 depending on condition. Add another $500 if it has the box and instructions. That's according to Blue Book of Gun Values. Given the renewed interest in militaria, actual value to a collector may be considerably more.