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Lot #1448
Lot #1450

Lot 1449: World War II U.S. General Motors Guide Lamp FP-45 Liberator

Exceptional World War II U.S. General Motors Guide Lamp FP-45 Liberator Single Shot Pistol with Box

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: August 27, 2022

Lot 1449: World War II U.S. General Motors Guide Lamp FP-45 Liberator

Exceptional World War II U.S. General Motors Guide Lamp FP-45 Liberator Single Shot Pistol with Box

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: August 27, 2022

Estimated Price: $5,000 - $7,500
Price Realized:
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Exceptional World War II U.S. General Motors Guide Lamp FP-45 Liberator Single Shot Pistol with Box

Manufacturer: Guide Lamp
Model: Liberator
Type: Pistol
Gauge: 45 ACP
Barrel: 4 inch round
Finish: phosphate
Grip: metal
Stock:
Item Views: 1461
Item Interest: Very Active
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 326
Class: Curio & Relic Handgun
Description:

Conceived, developed and manufactured in 1942, the "Flare Pistol, 45 Caliber" (FP-45) was intended to A) give the citizens of occupied nations a way to express their displeasure to the occupiers, B) not give the enemy anything worth salvaging, and C) be cheap. The Guide Lamp Division of General Motors was tapped to produce the firearm, a collection of sheet metal stampings and cast zinc components assembled around a smoothbore barrel. While inexperienced with arms production, Guide Lamp stepped up admirably and cranked out over a million of the deadly little contraptions in a matter of months. The pistol is correctly devoid of markings with two oiler holes on either side of the frame, and a hollow grip for ammunition storage. Includes a correct waxed box with Liberator pistol pictured, wooden rod, and folding instructions.

Rating Definition:

Excellent, retains 99% of the original phosphate finish with the barrel showing a slightly darker tone and a few scattered patches of brown speckling. Mechanically excellent. The box is good showing moderate wear and one end of the box only retaining one of the long end flaps. An exceptional example of a rare World War II pistol!



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