orbea can some one help me - The Firearms Forum

orbeu111 · 12-29-2007, 01:15 PM

i have an automatic self loading pistol,a claimantto being the first to design a gas operated automatic is a spanisg gunmaker ,orbea of eibar in 1863 in vented a gun simular to a revolver,when it was fired a fitting on the barrel trapped some of the gas and used it to force back a piston which ejected the spent cartridge,i have this gun with every proof mark needed to prove it could any one tell me its value i can show pics send email pics as i want to sell many thanks daren

12-29-2007, 01:15 PM	#1
orbeu111 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 20	orbea can some one help me i have an automatic self loading pistol,a claimantto being the first to design a gas operated automatic is a spanisg gunmaker ,orbea of eibar in 1863 in vented a gun simular to a revolver,when it was fired a fitting on the barrel trapped some of the gas and used it to force back a piston which ejected the spent cartridge,i have this gun with every proof mark needed to prove it could any one tell me its value i can show pics send email pics as i want to sell many thanks daren -->