Any idea what this is?

[AKmoose]

A workmate brought these pics to me asking if I knew anything about this. The only thing I could find on EIG is they made revolvers, pretty neat setup the way the firing pin rotates to fire the individual chamber.
Anybody here seen one or know anything about it? Oh yeah it's a .22.

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[Bassin'ForLife]

Not a lot of info I could find on EIG themselves, found this on THR in reference to this handgun...

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=209134

I did see a lot of various blogs/forums talking about their little 4 shots, not a very high opinion of them. Still a neat piece to have. If you want some info on it, you might be able to call Allen's Gun Shop in Clarksville, TN. They have a whole collection of rare/unique firearms from different eras, and might be able to tell you more.

 

[AKmoose]

Thanks for the info, I'll let him see this Tuesday.

 

[Traxxis]

Reminds me of the pistols the Jewish resistence fighters built during the nazi occupation.

 

[Danny]

Reminds me of the pistols the Jewish resistence fighters built during the nazi occupation.

Well, we know that didn't work out too well for them then.

 

[ldp4570]

Don't know about EIG making them, but it looks very similar to the Mossberg Brownie pistol.

 

[djcorrell]

Don't know about EIG making them, but it looks very similar to the Mossberg Brownie pistol.

this is exactly what i thought.

 

[Traxxis]

Well, we know that didn't work out too well for them then.

IIRC, they were betrayed by one of their own.

 

[n423]

One is on Gunsamerica:

This EIG is an Italian copy of the only pistol Mossberg ever marketed. The Mossberg Brownie, a 4 shot .22 that is the mini version of the COP derringer. 4 barrels with a rotating firing pin.

 

[pbaumei]

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