Unknown pistol?

[Hallj]

Hi All,
I have had this pistol for some time and really don't know anything concrete about it.
Although I am pretty sure its a .22 Calibre.
I'm hoping i have uploaded the picture below correctly this is one of my first posts so please bare with me...
there's no makers marks or anything, it may be a hand built pistol not sure so any help would be appreciated?

[Geezer]

No idea. I suspect you are right on homemade.

If a nice moderator could move this to Collectables, or you posted this there, you might have more luck. There are some very very expert guys on there when it comes to funny old pistols.

[ptdunk]

It looks like a very rough copy of a french military training pistol called a MAS 50

Scroll down for pics of the cocking lever open:

http://www.littlegun.info/arme%20fra...%2050%20gb.htm

Looks too basic to be a prototype.

Probably a kids metalwork project from back in the day.

(ccdjg’s fantastic Encyclopaedia of spring powered air pistols comes to the rescue again)

Cheers,
Matt

[Hallj]

No idea. I suspect you are right on homemade.

If a nice moderator could move this to Collectables, or you posted this there, you might have more luck. There are some very very expert guys on there when it comes to funny old pistols.

Thank you very much for suggesting the move to collectables.

Seems like its just a handmade shed job,
fair play im impressed with the skills though,
its a very heavy pistol and robustly made,
The military training pistol which was posted looks like a king compared to this.
I was wondering if it was a crude copy of abas major pistol,
but ive checked through some pictures but nothing that catches my eye.

[Geezer]

It does indeed have MAS50 overtones.

How does the breech work?

I’m pretty sure it was made in a shed. But, if so, it’s one of the better shed guns I’ve seen.

[micky2]

It is a home made pistol, and like what as been said above. it looks like someone as made a crude copy of it some time ago by the condition of it. but still interesting. l have a few home made ones, but very well engineered pistols in my collection.

[Hsing-ee]

Might be a design inspired by a Webley with a simplified cocking and loading method. I bet that it can kill a dustbin no bother. Is it smoothbore?