Need Info onRichardson Industries,Inc. Guerillagun
I have an old Richardson Industries, Inc. out of East Haven, Conn. Guerilla Gun. It is a single barrel shotgun and appears to be 12ga. It has a 20" barrel and a big bulky stock. Does anyone know what this is or what it is worth? Thanks
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If it is a slam fire weapon, one piece of pipe inside another, it was given to islanders and Phillipinos to kill Japanese during WWII. It MAY also have a non-functional trigger.
non illegitimus carborundum0 -
Could You Post a Photo of this gun...? I reserve comment until I see it........
Captain Kirk, Tech Staff0 -
These shotguns were credited to Ensign Iliff Richardson, USNR and the Phillipine produced guns came in a wide variety of styles; although all used the slam fire principal of operation where you pull the barrel forward a few inches and then slam it home to fire the shell-- generally using a nail as a fixed firing pin. Most of these guns used 3/4" water pipe as a barrel since it will take a 12 gauge shell and a slightly larger piece of pipe for the receiver. Stocks could be made of nearly any type of wood you could imagine. In the Phillipines these types of firearms are often refered to as Paltic or Paltik weapons. Rather than "manual" slam firing, a few varieties of these paltik guns have been noted using heavy rubber straps (like those cut from old inner tubes) to accomplish the slam fire: you pulled forward on the barrel to put tension in the straps and then when you let go the barrel "automatically" slammed home.
Your gun is rather interesting because after the war Richardson set up shop in East Haven to produce what he marketed as the M5 Guerilla Gun. These guns were made to much higher standards than the paltik guns (of course like Grandpa Christian used to say: "you can't fall off the floor") and used proper materials for the barrel and receiver. Although quite inexpensive, the Richardson guns were a commercial and sales flop in the United States and I've seen only a handful in 25 years. There can't be all that many Richardson Guns out there, but I have no idea if they are even remotely collectible.
Mark T. Christian0 -
I will see if I can get the pics uploaded to here for you all to see. You all are on the right track to describing it. 0 -
Hey Cpt.Kirk send me your email and I send pics. I can't figure out how to get them to here.
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quote:Originally posted by captkirk3@earthlink.net
Could You Post a Photo of this gun...? I reserve comment until I see it........
Captain Kirk, Tech Staff<P><BR>0 -
You too Mark. Thanks 0 -
Its exactly what everyone said it was, except it's a POST WAR made Slam-Bang....and Not a Pre-War Insurgent Model....As for Value......? I hav'nt a Clue....! The last One I saw belonged To Joe 'ROBBY' Robinson, Live on His Boat in Wilmington, California...he had it for Years...It was still operable but looked like it had fought the Japanese single handed...I have no Idea how much He sold it for or if He Loaned it out.....But when I asked Him about it several Years ago up in Oregon where he moved to live out His remaining years....It had Disapeered....The Stock on His was a bit different in design...Can't discribe it to you tho....Its one of them ...You gotta have'em side by side to see the differance...Mark and or p3 should be able to help you better than I can......Thanks for the Photos...They are in my data base Now........best....Captain Kirk
Captain Kirk, Tech Staff0 -
I've been calling around trying to find someone who might have an idea of the value for one of the Richardson's and everyone has come up blank. Most of the guys have seen them, but have never bought or sold one so value is up in the air. The 1996 edition of Balderson's Guide does have a listing for this gun as the R-5 (I thought they were called Model 5's but then I have not written a book!) and gives a price of $25 to $50. This should give an idea of value (or lack there off).
Mark T. Christian0 -
Okay, Great guys. Hopefully we can nail this down. I just think it is a neat gun and just curious of it's value and history. looks like the history part is well spoken so far.
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