Gaddafi's Every Day Carry

BoyScoutForLife · October 21, 2011, 12:11 PM

Seeing as its now one of the most famous Semi's on the web, any spectulation on what it is (model, calibre, etc.)? Also, is it probable that it could actually be used as a weapon or was purely ceremonial. Maybe it fires silver bullets...

Pahoo · October 21, 2011, 12:14 PM

Not sure if it was his daily carry but the video of his capture, showed a gold plated HP. If you watch the video it will stand out or at least it did to me. ..

The one I have not found out about, was the one taken from Sadam by our walking heros

Be Safe !!!

BoyScoutForLife · October 21, 2011, 12:18 PM

Wasn't Saddams a glock 18?

Darmok · October 21, 2011, 12:29 PM

The golden gun is a Browning/FN Hi-Power Mark III. It's being discussed thoroughly over on a Hi-Power forum. Here's a post with a close-up of it:

http://forums.1911forum.com/showpost...1&postcount=11

And yes, Saddam Hussein did also have a Hi-Power.

Pahoo · October 21, 2011, 12:30 PM

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Wasn't Saddams a glock 18?

Sounds good to me and we can just add it to a collection, somewhere ??

Be Safe !!!

sigcurious · October 21, 2011, 12:31 PM

Wowsa, that is some detail!

9mm · October 21, 2011, 12:37 PM

Please post the video to his capture/gun picture I cannot find it.

Darmok · October 21, 2011, 12:42 PM

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Please post the video to his capture/gun picture I cannot find it.

See post #4 in this thread.

scottl · October 21, 2011, 12:43 PM

Don't know bout a video but here's the pic.

Patriot86 · October 21, 2011, 01:36 PM

That is a COOL looking gun....

BoyScoutForLife · October 21, 2011, 01:45 PM

Even the mag looks gold

Murrdock · October 21, 2011, 01:47 PM

He may have been a terrorist and an oppressive dictator, but that is ONE NICE LOOKING GUN!

BoyScoutForLife · October 21, 2011, 02:04 PM

Could anyone who reads Arabic tell me what the writing foreward of the trigger and beneath the barrel mean? "If found please return to..."?

Stressfire · October 21, 2011, 02:19 PM

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He may have been a terrorist and an oppressive dictator, but that is ONE NICE LOOKING GUN!

Oh yeah. I sooooo want one. Heck with a gold Deagle, that is some nice work

brickeyee · October 21, 2011, 03:08 PM

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That is a COOL looking gun....

For a pimp or a dictator maybe...

**Glenn E. Meyer** · October 21, 2011, 03:11 PM

I read that in Iraq, the Hipowers were a sign of status among Saddam's officers. If you were crappy - you got a Helwan 1951 or a Tokarev.

Didn't do him much good when push came to shove.

I recall them interviewing an Iraqi gun store owner before Gulf War II - surprising - they had gun stores. Folks were stocking up and he had a big poster for the 1951s.

Micahweeks · October 21, 2011, 03:27 PM

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Could anyone who reads Arabic tell me what the writing foreward of the trigger and beneath the barrel mean? "If found please return to..."?

I'm pretty sure it says "Gadhafi's People's Republic."

Skans · October 21, 2011, 03:28 PM

People with gold engraved guns are not long for this world.

Shadi Khalil · October 21, 2011, 03:46 PM

I have not seen pictures of his gun yet. Interesting. If you look closely, you'll see some arabic writting in black. The only word I could make out was the last one (right to left) which says "Gahdaffi". I suck at reading arabic but I'll ask my dad to translate on sunday and report back.

TFL Resident Arab American, OUT!

manta49 · October 21, 2011, 03:51 PM

At least he wont be sending any more guns here to kill people.

DasGuy · October 21, 2011, 04:02 PM

I like the gun safety being demonstrated there.

Edit - just noticed the hammer was down. Still...

Skadoosh · October 21, 2011, 04:23 PM

In my personal experience in certain middle eastern countries, seemingly everyone has a rifle. They hardly garner any attention from the locals. However they do notice when someone displays a pistol. Pistols arent very common. That person usual gets some form of deference/ respect because in their eyes that person usually has some authority.

egor20 · October 21, 2011, 07:08 PM

I've seen this video about a dozen times, at the 04 and 12 second mark some Rebel has a big "Honking" silver revolver, can't make out the make though.

(Violent video content)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0UE4m0b4b0

Jim243 · October 21, 2011, 07:34 PM

Cool, a $1,000,000. High Power, not because of the gold, but who the owner was. We should see it at auction within the next 6 months.

Jim

UtopiaTexasG19 · October 21, 2011, 07:44 PM

LibyaBay !

October 21, 2011, 12:11 PM	#1
BoyScoutForLife Junior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Posts: 14	Gaddafi's Every Day Carry Seeing as its now one of the most famous Semi's on the web, any spectulation on what it is (model, calibre, etc.)? Also, is it probable that it could actually be used as a weapon or was purely ceremonial. Maybe it fires silver bullets...

October 21, 2011, 12:14 PM	#2
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 4,408	Gold plated HP Not sure if it was his daily carry but the video of his capture, showed a gold plated HP. If you watch the video it will stand out or at least it did to me. .. The one I have not found out about, was the one taken from Sadam by our walking heros Be Safe !!! __________________ 'Fundamental truths' are easy to recognize because they are verified daily through simple observation and thus, require no testing.

October 21, 2011, 12:37 PM	#7
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,648	Please post the video to his capture/gun picture I cannot find it. __________________ SHTF vs TEOTWAWKI you ask? SHTF, just some crap on the ceiling and walls, TEOTWAWKI end of the world as we know it. Orignally made by 9mm/®™©

October 21, 2011, 03:11 PM	#16
Glenn E. Meyer Staff Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 13,163	I read that in Iraq, the Hipowers were a sign of status among Saddam's officers. If you were crappy - you got a Helwan 1951 or a Tokarev. Didn't do him much good when push came to shove. I recall them interviewing an Iraqi gun store owner before Gulf War II - surprising - they had gun stores. Folks were stocking up and he had a big poster for the 1951s. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. http://www.teddytactical.com/archive...05_Feature.htm Being an Academic Shooter http://www.teddytactical.com/archive...11_Feature.htm Being an Active Shooter

October 21, 2011, 04:23 PM	#22
Skadoosh Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,633	funny thing... In my personal experience in certain middle eastern countries, seemingly everyone has a rifle. They hardly garner any attention from the locals. However they do notice when someone displays a pistol. Pistols arent very common. That person usual gets some form of deference/ respect because in their eyes that person usually has some authority.

October 21, 2011, 12:18 PM	#3
BoyScoutForLife Junior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Posts: 14	Wasn't Saddams a glock 18?

October 21, 2011, 12:29 PM	#4
Darmok Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 112	The golden gun is a Browning/FN Hi-Power Mark III. It's being discussed thoroughly over on a Hi-Power forum. Here's a post with a close-up of it: http://forums.1911forum.com/showpost...1&postcount=11 And yes, Saddam Hussein did also have a Hi-Power.

October 21, 2011, 12:31 PM	#6
sigcurious Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2011 Posts: 1,640	Wowsa, that is some detail!

October 21, 2011, 12:43 PM	#9
scottl Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2007 Location: Morehead,Ky Posts: 697	Don't know bout a video but here's the pic.

October 21, 2011, 01:36 PM	#10
Patriot86 Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2010 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,148	That is a COOL looking gun....

October 21, 2011, 01:45 PM	#11
BoyScoutForLife Junior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Posts: 14	Even the mag looks gold

October 21, 2011, 02:04 PM	#13
BoyScoutForLife Junior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Posts: 14	Could anyone who reads Arabic tell me what the writing foreward of the trigger and beneath the barrel mean? "If found please return to..."?

October 21, 2011, 03:28 PM	#18
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 6,260	People with gold engraved guns are not long for this world.

October 21, 2011, 03:46 PM	#19
Shadi Khalil Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 4,757	I have not seen pictures of his gun yet. Interesting. If you look closely, you'll see some arabic writting in black. The only word I could make out was the last one (right to left) which says "Gahdaffi". I suck at reading arabic but I'll ask my dad to translate on sunday and report back. TFL Resident Arab American, OUT!

October 21, 2011, 03:51 PM	#20
manta49 Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2011 Location: N Ireland. UK. Posts: 841	At least he wont be sending any more guns here to kill people.

October 21, 2011, 04:02 PM	#21
DasGuy Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Posts: 260	I like the gun safety being demonstrated there. Edit - just noticed the hammer was down. Still...

October 21, 2011, 07:08 PM	#23
egor20 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,743	I've seen this video about a dozen times, at the 04 and 12 second mark some Rebel has a big "Honking" silver revolver, can't make out the make though. (Violent video content) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0UE4m0b4b0 __________________ Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand

October 21, 2011, 07:34 PM	#24
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2009 Posts: 3,591	Cool, a $1,000,000. High Power, not because of the gold, but who the owner was. We should see it at auction within the next 6 months. Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum

October 21, 2011, 07:44 PM	#25
UtopiaTexasG19 Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 699	LibyaBay !