Help ID a 22 Pistol - The Firearms Forum

ChrisVin · 02-16-2012, 10:25 PM

About 40 years ago my father had a 22 pistol that looked like a Beretta 950 with a short barrel and had a longer barrel the could be replaced by twisting or screwing on the other barrel. It then looked like a Beretta 950 with the long barrel. Would anyone have any ideal what pistol this may have been? Thanks

Chris

JLA · 02-16-2012, 10:40 PM

Pics would help alot if you got any..

ChrisVin · 02-16-2012, 11:05 PM

I don't have any pictures and we don't know what happen to the pistol My dad died 20 years ago so I'm not able to ask him. I talked to my older brothers and they didn't know what it was.

Lanrezac · 02-16-2012, 11:10 PM

The only thing that comes to mind is the Astra Cub. It was about the same size as a Beretta 950, and there was a version in 22 Short with a long barrel. I have no idea if they were sold with 2 barrels, but they very well might have been; the basic design was quite suitable for that. You can probably see one if you do a Google image search. HTH!

ChrisVin · 02-17-2012, 12:12 AM

You may be right. I couldn't find that they ever came with both barrels but after reading how to take-down the Astra Cub it looked like if you had a Astra Cub Camper barrel, it could be used to extend the Cub. The way it described how it worked, it sounded like what I remember. Thanks for your help.

Chris

02-16-2012, 10:25 PM	#1
ChrisVin Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3	Help ID a 22 Pistol About 40 years ago my father had a 22 pistol that looked like a Beretta 950 with a short barrel and had a longer barrel the could be replaced by twisting or screwing on the other barrel. It then looked like a Beretta 950 with the long barrel. Would anyone have any ideal what pistol this may have been? Thanks Chris -->

02-16-2012, 10:40 PM	#2
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: Help ID a 22 Pistol Pics would help alot if you got any.. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

02-16-2012, 11:05 PM	#3
ChrisVin Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3	Re: Help ID a 22 Pistol I don't have any pictures and we don't know what happen to the pistol My dad died 20 years ago so I'm not able to ask him. I talked to my older brothers and they didn't know what it was.

02-16-2012, 11:10 PM	#4
Lanrezac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 687	Re: Help ID a 22 Pistol The only thing that comes to mind is the Astra Cub. It was about the same size as a Beretta 950, and there was a version in 22 Short with a long barrel. I have no idea if they were sold with 2 barrels, but they very well might have been; the basic design was quite suitable for that. You can probably see one if you do a Google image search. HTH!

02-17-2012, 12:12 AM	#5
ChrisVin Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3	Re: Help ID a 22 Pistol You may be right. I couldn't find that they ever came with both barrels but after reading how to take-down the Astra Cub it looked like if you had a Astra Cub Camper barrel, it could be used to extend the Cub. The way it described how it worked, it sounded like what I remember. Thanks for your help. Chris