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	Derringer -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The original Deringer pistol was a single shot muzzleloading pistol; with the advent of (Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun) cartridge firearms, pistols began to be produced in the modern form still knows as a "derringer".
		Derringers are not repeating firearms--repeating mechanism such as used on (A pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously) semiautomatic handguns or (A pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)) revolvers would add significant bulk to the gun, defeating the purpose.
		Another military pistol that is truly a derringer design is the (additional info and facts about Liberator Pistol) Liberator Pistol, a (additional info and facts about.45 ACP).45 ACP (additional info and facts about insurgency weapon) insurgency weapon dropped behing Axis lines in (additional info and facts about WWII) WWII.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/de/derringer.htm (558 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: Pistols And Revolvers (L) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Pistols And Revolvers (L) The Lahti L-35 was a Finnish semi-automatic military pistol adopted by the Finnish armed forces in 1935 and which saw action in the Finnish campaign against the Russians and in the early part of the Second World War.
		The liberator Pistol was a cheaply made, single-shot pistol made in America in 1942 for supply to guerrilla forces in enemy countries.
		The Liberator Pistol was chambered for the.45 ACP cartridge and had a 3.5 inch barrel.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /FPH.HTM (1350 words)

	Liberator Pistol
		The correct name for the Liberator Pistol is the "Flare Projector" Caliber.45 (FP-45).
		This is probably the only pistol that could be made faster than it could be loaded.
		Most of the pistols were used in the Philippines and China.
	home.pacbell.net /rlhag65/liberator.html (179 words)

	FP-45 Liberator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		It is a single shot pistol designed to be scattered around occupied Europe for use by Resistance groups as disposable assassination weapons or to enable resisters to kill a German soldier and recover his weapon.
		The Liberator was undoubtedly also intended to have a role as a psychological weapon because it was known that the German occupiers would find the little guns all over the countryside and recognize what they were intended for.
		Approximately one million pistols were produced in only eleven weeks, meaning that 300 workers produced a pistol with 23 parts every 6.6 seconds, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 11 weeks.
	members.shaw.ca /cronhelm/Liberator.html (706 words)

	Pistols of friend and foe.
		This pistol was carried by Major Richard Gardiner Casey, DSO, MC., who became Lord Casey of Berwick and the City of Westminster and later Governor General of Australia.
		These pistols were designed to be made as cheaply as possible and used as a disposable assassination weapon.
		The pistol is contained in a brown leather holster that has a top flap with a strap to attach to a body stud.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-weapons/pistols.htm (1528 words)

	Derringer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Many copies of the original Philadelphia Deringer pistol were made by other gun makers worldwide, and the name was often misspelled; this misspelling soon became a generic term for any pocket pistol.
		The original Deringer pistol was a single shot muzzleloading pistol; with the advent of cartridge firearms, pistols began to be produced in the modern form still knows as a "derringer".
		It is a 5 shot,.45 ACP pistol and a manual repeater; the barrel mechanism is manually pulled forward to eject the fired round, then pushed back to chamber the next round.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/D/Derringer.htm (482 words)

	Liberia - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Liberia
		The area now known as Liberia was bought by the American Colonization Society, a philanthropic organization active in the first half of the 19th century.
		The society's aim was to establish a settlement for liberated fl slaves from the southern USA.
		The first settlers arrived in 1822, and Liberia was declared an independent republic in 1847.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Liberia (1209 words)

	World War I & II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The unrifled barrel meant the pistol was limited to close-range use.
		Each pistol was issued with 10 rounds and a set of comic strip instructions for non-English or illiterate users.
		This face mask was used in WWI by tank personal to protect their eyes and faces from metal splinters and lead splash, which occurred when the tank’s armor was hit by concentrated machine gun fire.
	www.bermanmuseum.org /wwars.htm (195 words)

	Hillerman Insurgency Weapons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Based on DARPA's encouragement, Winchester decided to go forward, with the new gun being developed under the 'Liberator Project' title, in homage to the gun's intended role, a role filled during the second world war by the Guide Lamp Division of general motors and their 'Liberator' pistol.
		During development of the first Liberator guns, it was determined that the ammunition packet possessed certain disadvantages, most notably in size and the difficulty of aligning the packet with the bores.
		The ammunition pack that was a salient feature in the Mark I Liberator, was discarded in the later Mark II version in favor of loading individual rounds into each barrel.
	www.guntech.com /hillberg (1787 words)

	Liberator Pistol Book
		The Liberator Pistol book has 105 photographs and 45 drawings, 128 pages and is 8-1/2 x 11 inches with a hard cover and jacket.
		There are blueprint drawings and descriptions of all 23 parts of the pistol.
		Photographs of the waxed boxes and contents are shown in detail as well as the watermark on the instruction sheet.
	home.pacbell.net /rlhag65 (119 words)

	Corgi AA34010 - Diecast Model B-24 Liberator B-24H, "Pistol Packin' Mama": The Flying Mule (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Notable for some extravagant nose art and mission symbols (which are applied in the form of pistols rather than bombs) and extra nose glazing.
		The 464th Bombardment Group (H), consisting of HQS, the 776th, 777th, 778th and 779th Bombardment Squadrons, was activated at Wendover Field, Utah, on 1 August 1943.
		Somewhat overshadowed by the popularity of the B17, the B24 was actually produced in larger numbers than any American aircraft during WWII with 18,431 aircraft eventually produced.
	www.flyingmule.com /products/CG-AA34010 (288 words)

	Gun History-Thefumegator Style - THR
		The Liberator was a top secrete project of the US, they were manufactured by GM and about a million of them was dropped into Nazi occupied Europe.
		Liberators are awesome guns -- not in design or operation, but in strategic principle.
		When the soldier was distracted, the Liberator was produced, and single shot between the eyes would take down the soldier.
	www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?t=79079 (876 words)

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		These are the things of James Bond, those slick gadgets that amaze us, those deadly gadgets that frighten us, but these spy devices are real.
		The pistol was actually quite a piece of junk.
		A deck of playing cards conceal a map which would be revealed when the top layer was soaked off.
	aboutfacts.net /Things6.htm (520 words)

	Liberator pistol? - THR
		These pistols were made by the Guide Lamp branch of GM in Anderson, Indiana.
		Prior to 11/68 almost anyone (had to be 15 for a pistol, unless note from parents) could walk in and buy guns including machine guns across the street from the county courthouse and a block and a half from the federal courthouse.
		I have another Liberator story: A horse riding buddy of my father growing up in Indy in the late 50s used to play "cops n robbers" with Liberator pistols.
	www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?t=21136 (932 words)

	What good can a handgun do against an Army? Thread II [Free Republic]
		But consider what a million pistols, or a hundred million pistols (which may approach the actual number of handguns in the U.S. today), can mean to the military planner who seeks to carry out operations against a populace so armed.
		Even so, the truth is that one man with a pistol CAN defeat an army, given a righteous cause to fight for, enough determination to risk death for that cause, and enough brains, luck and friends to win the struggle.
		As already posted on thread I, the liberator pistol was made from scrap, dropped behind enemy lines and with just 10 rounds of 45 ammo in the butt of each gun was a major coup for the citizens and very demoralizing for the average enemy soldier.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a38fcb918771f.htm (7191 words)

	October 2000 40th Anniversary Gun Show (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		When Ralph got his first "Liberator" pistol his wife told him "That is the ugliest gun I have ever seen, but I like it." Little did she realize how extensive his collection would become.
		The pistols are all made by Colt, and are known as "second generation" by those who like them, or reproductions by those who do not like them.
		The "signal pistol" or flare gun is one of 20,000 made by Remington's Bridgeport Connecticut plant, along with the green, white and red flares for it.
	www.ugca.org /ugca1000/ugca1000main.htm (2258 words)

	Halfbakery: Disposable Guns
		In such combat, there is no opportunity for reloading; a person would take the gun from their belt, fire it, and drop it.
		A simple, single-shot pistol that was air dropped en masse by ally troops to bolster the French Underground's firepower.
		It was so cheaply made that it took less time to make one than it did to reload one after use and was used mostly in ambushes against solitary German soldiers so their uniforms, weapons and any credentials could be stolen and used against them.
	www.halfbakery.com /idea/Disposable_20Guns (1343 words)

	WWII FP-45 Liberator Pistol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		This single-shot, smooth bore.45 calibre pistol had a dubious history.
		the Army refered to it as a "flare pistol" (FP-45) to ensure secrecy.
		and very few Liberators were delivered to the resistance forces.
	www.adrax.com /watsons/lib.htm (146 words)

	.45 caliber pistol produced largely from stampings (WW2) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Pilot model based on the M1911A1 pistol but components such as frame, disconnector, trigger, and hammer were made from stampings welded or riveted together.
		Hammer spring was of a coil type similar to those used in a mouse trap.
		The rear sight rotated on its retaining rivet to act as a safety to prevent the hammer from striking the firing pin.
	www.securityarms.com /20010315/galleryfiles/0900/994.htm (108 words)

	Hands On History - Arms of WWII
		The Carbine was intended to "fill the gap" between the 9+ pound, full power M1 Rifle and the capable, but limited by its caliber, M1911A1 pistol.
		The intended user was the officer, the artilleryman, the signalman, the truck driver and the like, for whom the M1 Rifle was just too big and inconvenient to be practical, but who also needed a weapon with more useable reach than the pistol.
		At any but point-blank ranges the Carbine was easier to hit with than the pistol, too.
	www.angelfire.com /ma4/handsonhistory/ww2/world_war_2_arms.htm (963 words)

	USAF Museum - WWII Combat Europe - POW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Originally developed in 1942 for the U.S. Army by the Inland Manufacturing Division of the General Motors Corporation in Dayton, Ohio, this single-shot, smooth bore,.45 caliber pistol had a mysterious history.
		Intended for mass distribution in enemy-occupied territory to incite revolt and uprisings, the Army referered to it as a "flare pistol" (FP-45) to ensure secrecy.
		The Frigidaire plant at Dayton chambered the rough barrels, and workers at the Guide Lamp plant at Anderson, Indiana, assembled 1 million of these weapons.
	www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/history/wwii/oc6.htm (384 words)

	International Police Supply
		Suppressed Colt 9mm Upper in DEA configuration (Suppressor is hidden under the hand guard), built by Crossfire in Florida as a custom unit, quieter than an MP5SD, 9mm bolt and carrier not included.
		FN Five-Seven pistol magazines, 20rd, for USG and IOM pistols, new in the box from FN, $45.00 ea.
		Walther P22,.22 pistol, 3.42" barrel, comes in hard case with 2x10rd mags, trigger lock.
	www.ipsprotection.com /forsale.htm (1312 words)

	Gun and Game Forums - I found a very rare pistol someone here may be interested
		I found a very rare pistol someone here may be interested
		These are very rare and would be a essential part of any WWII collection.
		In 3 months 1 million pistols were produced (one liberator every 7.5 seconds!)
	www.gunandgame.com /forums/showthread.php?t=4408 (385 words)

	Weapons & Spy Gear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		General Donovan hired Boston chemist and executive Stanley P. Lovell to be his “Professor Moriarty” in charge of RandD.
		The Division’s products ranged from silenced pistols to limpet mines to “Aunt Jemima,” an allegedly explosive powder packaged in Chinese flour bags.
		Tiny cameras and inconspicuous letter-drops were devised to assist OSS agents in enemy territory.
	www.odci.gov /cia/publications/oss/art08.htm (606 words)

	★ pistol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
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		32 Pistols and Politics The Dilemma of Democracy in Louisianas Florida Parishes 18101899 Samuel C Jr Hyde 080712270X
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	www.kolonialisten.de /pistol.htm (1699 words)

	What good can a handgun do against an Army
		Of course, when people say that our founding fathers envisioned hunting rifles and the need to gather food, rather than modern guns, my point is that the founding fathers were not scared of wild turkeys...
		I am considering a 9mm pistol and carbine combination to augment my.44mag.
		The entire point of the Liberator Pistol [aka Flare Projector FP-45] is that they're not to be used as an exclusive or elite-issue item, but as a mass-issue piece, suitable for carry or use by anyone among a subject population.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1055366/posts (6747 words)

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		Sales and service for hammerli, ultra-dot optics, bullseye and uit pistols and accessories.
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	www.gunsgunsguns.com /gunhoo/alpha/alpha19.htm (860 words)

	New Stars Pistol - FileFront Gaming Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		I got A screen of the Stars Pistol with new changes.
		Not giving a fuck living life in the fast lane...
		here it is this is the stars pistol with some new revisions hope ya like it!
	forums.filefront.com /showthread.php?t=92680 (435 words)

	Collector's Source - Handguns
		Probably post war manufacture, VALMET pistols in much better condition than the wartime pistols above.
		The loaded chamber indicator has been removed on this series.
		The US manufactured "single use".45 ACP pistol dropped to resistance forces in WWII.
	www.collectorssource.com /category.asp?catid=12 (425 words)

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