WW II OSS Pistol Detailed Article

[Historian]

Best one I have run across. Some might
find interesting.


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[ChimeraPrecision]

My, how far we've come...

[propeine]

One of my favorite times to read of American history...the cold war. Thanks for sharing.

[joe0121]

It is my understanding that the OSS pistols had no marking what so ever. Could it be a knock off and not a bonafide OSS/CIA pistol? In other word could some dude in the 70's known about the OSS pistols and made this as a tribute?

[Historian]

It is my understanding that the OSS pistols had no marking what so ever. Could it be a knock off and not a bonafide OSS/CIA pistol? In other word could some dude in the 70's known about the OSS pistols and made this as a tribute?

+1

Astute observation.

From personal experience my HD's were great but uncomfortable target pistols;
but the M41 and Herretts were 'made' for my paw, including simplicity
in disassembly. For those with HD's you know what I mean.

And of course, the HD's simply resisted , no matter how
I tried, my putting on the stellar Ray Brandes Bully Barrel.

[joe0121]

It is my understanding that the OSS pistols had no marking what so ever. Could it be a knock off and not a bonafide OSS/CIA pistol? In other word could some dude in the 70's known about the OSS pistols and made this as a tribute?

+1

Astute observation.

From personal experience my HD's were great but uncomfortable target pistols;
but the M41 and Herretts were 'made' for my paw, including simplicity
in disassembly. For those with HD's you know what I mean.

And of course, the HD's simply resisted , no matter how
I tried, my putting on the stellar Ray Brandes Bully Barrel.

I mean it would be cool to own one and 99% of people wouldn't know the difference. It's the same thing to me as the PSL rifle most people wont know any better and call it a draganov. So as a cool show it off to your buddies and plinking gun I think it's awesome. I seriously doubt there are many true OSS Pistols in private hands if any.

[whiterussian1974]

It is my understanding that the OSS pistols had no marking what so ever. Could it be a knock off and not a bonafide OSS/CIA pistol? In other word could some dude in the 70's known about the OSS pistols and made this as a tribute?

I mean it would be cool to own one and 99% of people wouldn't know the difference. It's the same thing to me as the PSL rifle most people wont know any better and call it a draganov. So as a cool show it off to your buddies and plinking gun I think it's awesome. I seriously doubt there are many true OSS Pistols in private hands if any.

Agreed. Most items that wereen't kept as Museum pieces were destroyed. Only those "lost in the Field" remain in Private Collections.

[joe0121]

Agreed. Most items that wereen't kept as Museum pieces were destroyed. Only those "lost in the Field" remain in Private Collections.

"lost in the field"



Imagine little jimmy's surprise when he opens grandpa's war chest

[hotbrass]

Agreed. Most items that wereen't kept as Museum pieces were destroyed. Only those "lost in the Field" remain in Private Collections.

"lost in the field"



Imagine little jimmy's surprise when he opens grandpa's war chest

It still happens all the time.

[Bendersquint]

It is my understanding that the OSS pistols had no marking what so ever. Could it be a knock off and not a bonafide OSS/CIA pistol? In other word could some dude in the 70's known about the OSS pistols and made this as a tribute?

SOME had markings, not all. I have seen completely sterile pistols as well as ones with normal firearm markings.

The pistol in this article is NOT an OSS pistol.

That is NOT an original OSS suppressor for a number of reasons. The sites were not styled like that and as noted in the article the serial numbers are from the wrong decade.

Looks like a knock off.

[Bendersquint]

I seriously doubt there are many true OSS Pistols in private hands if any.

There are more than you think.

[Capt. Link.]

+1
Sterile or clean weapons did not come into common use until the cold war.

[Dynamite Dave]

The internals looks like one of the "Kits" that used to sell in Shotgun News in the early 80's. They made some specifically for the Supermatic, as the barrel is easily removed.

[joe0121]

I seriously doubt there are many true OSS Pistols in private hands if any.

There are more than you think.

That is why everytime I hear about an estate sale of an old WWII or Korean vet I go, never know what you might find in the old war chest.

[destrux]

That brass piece at the end appears to be a transmission bushing from a jeep (gpw) transmission. That spiral groove is an oil groove.

[delta9mda]

The oss used a bunch of screen washers. Just saying. Paulson did a detailed review a while back