Sharp as a Marble - Useless, but if I had $2,550 to spare

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Guns. Lots of Guns.

For sale is a very rare MBA Gyrojet Rocket pistol. There were only 250 of these presentation models manufactured prior to 1968. This rocket pistol production ended due to the 1968 GCA. They were over 50 caliber and that was restricted by the act. This is an original 13 mm Model B in it's Walnut Presentation Box with the 12 Rounds and Bronze medallion to Goddard. (the father of the rocket). There will be a book published soon on the Gyrojet and I think after that the prices of these will skyrocket. This gun is in 99% condition and has not been fired much ($75.00 per round)due to ammo costs being prohibitive. I am asking $2,550.00 for this Rare Piece of Firearms History

I don't want it because it's neat. I don't want it because it's rare. I think I want it because I have a natural attraction to shooting expensive rounds or something.

posted @ 2/9/2009 8:18:00 AM

Comments

Crucis says:

on 2/9/2009 2:45:52 PM

You cannot get ammo. Each round was hand-loaded. A steel bullet filled with solid-rocket fuel. Each pistol was sold with 10 (IIRC) rounds. Ammo had to be ordered directly from the "factory." When the vendor went under, so did the ammo.

Robb Allen says:

on 2/9/2009 4:11:17 PM

I wonder how hard it would be to male your own of those. Had I the money, that could make an interesting hobby.

Linoge says:

on 2/9/2009 5:48:24 PM

I always wondered why shotgun rounds did not come in "rocket-assisted" variants... I guess the 1968 GCA explains that.

That said, I want the darned thing, just for the name. Oh well.

jesse says:

on 2/23/2009 7:54:34 AM

Holy crap, I want one.

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