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LIBERATOR MADE IN 1942 BY THE GENERAL MOTOR CORPORATION CAL. .45 ACP
Guns International #: 101094162 Seller's Inventory #: 1-DT LIBERATOR-L5
Category: Military Pistols - US - Military Pistols - Liberator
Seller's Information
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Seller: Dimitri Tolchinski
Company: ADT ENTERPRISES INC.
Member Since: 3/30/15
First Name: DIMITRI
Last Name: TOLCHINSKI
State: Connecticut
Zip: 06371
Country: United States
Phone: (860) 434-0611
Fax: (860) 434-0611
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: BANK CHECK, MONEY ORDER, OR PERSONAL CHECK
Description:
FP-45 Liberator The FP-45/M1942
TypeSingle-shot pistol
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service1942–1945
Used byDropped into occupied territories for use by insurgents
WarsWorld War II
Production history
designer George Hyde
DesignedMay 1942
Manufacturer Guide Lamp Corporation of General Motors Corporation
Unit cost$2.10 (1942)
ProducedJune 1942 – August 1942
No. built1,000,000
Specifications
Weight1 lb (450 g)
Length5.55 in (141 mm)
Barrel length4 in (100 mm)
Cartridge.45 ACP
action single-shot
Muzzle velocity820 ft/s (250 m/s)
Effective firing range8 yd (7.3 m)
Feed system single-shot
The FP-45 Liberator is a pistol manufactured by the United States military during World War II for use by resistance forces in occupied territories. The Liberator was never issued to American or other Allied troops and there are few documented instances of the weapon being used for its intended purpose; though the intended recipients, irregulars and resistance fighters, rarely kept detailed records due to the inherent risks if the records were captured by the enemy. Few FP-45 pistols were distributed as intended and most were destroyed by Allied forces after the war.
The concept was suggested by a Polish military attaché in March 1942. The project was assigned to the US Army Joint Psychological Warfare Committee and was designed for the United States Army two months later by George Hyde of the Inland Manufacturing Division of the General Motors Corporation in Dayton, Ohio. Production was undertaken by General Motors Guide Lamp Division to avoid conflicting priorities with Inland Division production of the M1 carbine.[1] The army designated the weapon the Flare Projector Caliber .45 hence the designation FP-45. This was done to disguise the fact that a pistol was being mass-produced. The original engineering drawings labeled the barrel as "tube", the trigger as "yoke", the firing pin as "control rod", and the trigger guard as "spanner". The Guide Lamp Division plant in Anderson, Indiana assembled a million of these guns.[2] The Liberator project took about six months from conception to the end of production with about 11 weeks of actual manufacturing time, done by 300 workers.
See the pictures of this rare ww2 liberator pistol in excellent original condition with the bright and shiny bore.
We offer three days of inspection.
Only not fired changed parts or condition guns would be accepted. Return shipping cost is the buyer expense.
We accept bank & postal money orders or personal & business checks, but those take time to clear. We also offer 90 days layaways with 25% down & three more payments of 25% per month. The layaway plan does not have 3 days inspection privileges; therefore there is “NO RETURNS” policy.
If you have offered to buy my guns, and the payment has not made soon after (from 3 to 5 days), I will not guarantee you will be the buyer of it. I can secure your purchase only when you have paid for it. If your payment comes too late, I will return it back to you.
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If you like, we can negotiate the terms of shipping. The offered shipping price includes insurance cost & priority mail cost only.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION IN 1942
Model: FP-45 LIBERATOR
Serial Number: NO SERIAL NUMBER
Caliber Info: .45 ACP
Bore: SHINY & BRIGHT
Condition: EXCELLENT ORIGINAL
Metal Condition: 95%