OT - need the name of a firearm

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:55 pm

For the life of me, I can not remember the name of this handgun. It is round in shape, with the barrel coming out of the circumference of the handle/frame/mechanism. It was a little pocket pistol around the turn of the 19th-20th century. Fired by squeezing the lever opposite the barrel. .22 caliber I think.

Help me!

don Tomás · Post by **don Tomás** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:00 pm

Jay,
You mean the one they called the "Lemon Squeezer"?
Tom

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:04 pm

BINGO!

That is exactly the one I had in mind.

Wasn't "lemon squeezer" also a term used to describe the grip safety on the S&W and imitation small-frame revolvers around the turn of the century?

Boy wonder wants one of these. I will need to add it to my list; try to find one reasonably priced...

Thanks Tom!!!

P.S. - I can't make out the writing on it. Do you know who made these?

Post by **AmBraCol** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:05 pm

The Chicago Palm pistol. Here's a page with one in hand for perspective...

http://arne.nohlberg.com/artikel_palm_pistol.htm

Post by **AmBraCol** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:07 pm

Ysabel Kid wrote:BINGO!

That is exactly the one I had in mind.

Wasn't "lemon squeezer" also a term used to describe the grip safety on the S&W and imitation small-frame revolvers around the turn of the century?

Boy wonder wants one of these. I will need to add it to my list; try to find one reasonably priced...

Thanks Tom!!!

P.S. - I can't make out the writing on it. Do you know who made these?

I do believe they are on the "Uh-uh" list now, unless by some miracle they made it to the Curio and Relic list.

I've never heard them referred to as "Lemon squeezers" but the old grip safetied S $ W revolvers were so designated. Of course, there's LOTS of things I've never heard...

Post by **AmBraCol** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:09 pm

And here's yet another link. Manufactured by the Chicago Firearms Company...

Got an extra $8,500 just laying around??? Caliber 32 extra short...

http://www.aaawt.com/html/mad_ads/nov_06/item/11.html

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:10 pm

Actually, since they were made before 1898, they are on the antique list, and don't require any license to purchase (except for those poor souls in the Republik of Kalifornia).

Just looked though, and I doubt I'll be plunking down $2500 to $3000 for this one!

Holy Moly!!!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:12 pm

AmBraCol wrote:And here's yet another link. Manufactured by the Chicago Firearms Company...

Got an extra $8,500 just laying around??? Caliber 32 extra short...

http://www.aaawt.com/html/mad_ads/nov_06/item/11.html

Yikes! And I thought the $2500 - $3000 on GunBroker.com was bad!

Where's that fainting smiley?!?

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:48 pm

don TomÃ¡s wrote:Jay,
You mean the one they called the "Lemon Squeezer"?
Tom

Don, I may be wrong but I think this S&W safety hammerless was the first Lemon Squeezer. The bar on the backstrap is the grip safety.

And this was the later version.

lever-4-life · Post by **lever-4-life** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:53 pm

Actually, since they were made before 1898, they are on the antique list, and don't require any license to purchase (except for those poor souls in the Republik of Kalifornia).

We can still buy handguns made before 1898 without paperwork, for now...

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:29 am

Ysabel Kid remember the scene in the movie "Marked for Death" the lead character played by Segal cleans & oils one up in his gun collection.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:59 am

I thought they used to call those "Knuckle Dusters".

Last one I saw for sale was broken and still sold for $1200.

Post by **AmBraCol** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:03 am

2ndovc wrote:I thought they used to call those "Knuckle Dusters".

Last one I saw for sale was broken and still sold for $1200.

Knuckle dusters:

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:04 am

Jaguarundi wrote:Ysabel Kid remember the scene in the movie "Marked for Death" the lead character played by Segal cleans & oils one up in his gun collection.

Yep. We were watching this on TV a month or so ago, and my son yells out "Dad! I want one of those!!!" when he saw it.

I do too - just not for what they are going for!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:05 am

lever-4-life wrote:
Actually, since they were made before 1898, they are on the antique list, and don't require any license to purchase (except for those poor souls in the Republik of Kalifornia).
We can still buy handguns made before 1898 without paperwork, for now...

I stand corrected. When I saw the description on the GunBroker one, it appeared it needed to go to an FFL if going to California. Granted, I didn't read that part too closely - doesn't apply to me!

don Tomás · Post by **don Tomás** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:40 pm

Nate Kiowa Jones wrote: Don, I may be wrong but I think this S&W safety hammerless was the first Lemon Squeezer. The bar on the backstrap is the grip safety.

And this was the later version.

Thanks for the heads up, Steve. I have a 1956 vintage S&W Mod. 40 that my Father-in-law passed down to me. Never knew that it was also called a "lemon squeezer". Kinda cool. Thanks!
Tom

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:29 pm

YK, do you have one of these lemon squeezers? Can we get a picture of it between your feet for the board?

ohwin94_61 · Post by **ohwin94_61** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:03 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:YK, do you have one of these lemon squeezers? Can we get a picture of it between your feet for the board?

Easy now what you two do is your own business

Not on here don't post something on here that you wouldn't want your kids to see remember this is a family oriented forum

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:28 pm

ohwin94_61 wrote:
Rimfire McNutjob wrote:YK, do you have one of these lemon squeezers? Can we get a picture of it between your feet for the board?
Easy now what you two do is your own business Not on here don't post something on here that you wouldn't want your kids to see remember this is a family oriented forum

Heck, my kids know I can rarely take a picture without getting my feet in it. You should see the ones of them!