Found a gun

[Probed]

Found this gun at the base of a prominent tree in a large city park. Was 6" down. The front of barrel to back of sight is 4". Any of you gun guys got an Idea of the kinda pistol this is? Joe

 

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[Papa Bear]

At that size, its either a 22 or 25 cal.

PB

 

[creskol]

Are you sure it is a gun?

 

[bluehunter1973]

did you find it in an oyster bed wow thats horrible.

 

[Michellets]

It does have a slight resemblance to a water sprinkler..... Hmmmmmmmm
HH M

 

[Threshold]

wow that thing looks like it has elephantitis!

 

[Henry2]

Almost resembles a WW2 Liberator pistol

 

[lost hunter]

 

[Az Old Noob]

Almost resembles a WW2 Liberator pistol

That was my first thought also.

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[TheGeorgiaCanuck]

Definitely needs some electrolysis help!

 

[kevkirki]

shock that thing see if some of it peels off....just make sure its not loaded

 

[BosnMate]

Almost resembles a WW2 Liberator pistol

That was my first thought also.

Me to, but I think it's a cap gun. I seem to recollect a chincey cap pistol on the lines of a Liberator pistol.

 

[flakefinder]

That's one bad looking gun and not in a good way

 

[Probed]

It has the weight of a real gun and there's a magazine well all the way to the chamber, looking at is closely you can see a trigger too.Thinking about doing an electrolysis treatment on it. I have a variable dc power source and can give is as many volts as I want. I usually do my silver at 18 volts. Anyone with rust removal experience on steel? Any suggestions for what the electrolysis solution should be? I usually use salty water.

 

[creskol]

It has the weight of a real gun and there's a magazine well all the way to the chamber, looking at is closely you can see a trigger too.Thinking about doing an electrolysis treatment on it. I have a variable dc power source and can give is as many volts as I want. I usually do my silver at 18 volts. Anyone with rust removal experience on steel? Any suggestions for what the electrolysis solution should be? I usually use salty water.

I am not seeing it .. The magazine well you refer to looks round, as though it went on a pole, and is far too short to be an effective gun grip/handle. It is also appears to be made of cast iron, so at best, it would be a toy gun, but I have my doubts about that, too. It will be interesting to see what emerges from you electrolysis bath.

As far as cleaning it goes, the simplest method might be a simple mixture of molasses and water. I personally have never tried it, but it gets good reviews.

 

[tomjiggy]

It kinda looks like a German WW2 Luger. You should definitely throw the electrolysis to it and see what comes out.

 

[creskol]

It kinda looks like a German WW2 Luger. You should definitely throw the electrolysis to it and see what comes out.

Did a Luger have a short stubby round handle?