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Double-Barrel 1911 Lands ATF Approval, Importation To Begin Next Year
GUNS.com ^ | 11.27.2012 | Max Slowik

Posted on 11/30/2012 7:44:34 PM PST by DogByte6RER

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Double-barrel 1911 lands ATF approval, importation to begin next year

The ATF has given Arsenal the green light to import their double-barreled, double-everything 1911. Arsenal turned a lot of heads a few months back when they announced their truly unique handgun, the AF2011-A1, but many assumed that the gun would never wind up for sale in the U.S., because it fires two cartridges with one pull of the trigger, making it a machine gun according to federal law.

Arsenal maintained that their double trigger design, and matching pair of sears and hammers, would not raise the hackles of the gatekeepers of the guns, and they were right on the money. From their press release:

"The US Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) has officially granted import permission and sale in the United States of America of the AF2011-A1 Second Century double barrel pistol, with a total score of 120 Points, according to Form 4590.

"Arsenal Firearms Group proudly announces the official distribution to America of the whole line of double barrel firearms and dedicated accessories starting on January the 1st 2013, through the appointed US Importer of Record, Apex International LLC of Middletown, CT and according to a 'Direct Dealer Distribution.'

"The Company wishes to take this opportunity to thank warmly the millions of followers, enthusiasts and supporters in the United States of America and worldwide: they are part of the dream and indeed our main reason to be."

We can't help but be excited about this crazy handgun. Yes, it's ridiculous, we completely agree with that. It's two inches thick and weighs four pounds unloaded. Even with a full set of magazines it's got a capacity of 8+8+1+1 rounds, and it's probably going to cost a cubic foot of money.

It's just… we're so surprised that this gun is going to even be available. How can we not want to get behind one?

Arsenal says that they will have a full line of firearms and accessories and they will launch all of it at the 2013 SHOT Show. This may mean just the AF2011-A1, but we hope it means their Second Century double 1911 chambered in .38 Super and also their highly-anticipated Strizh pistols.

Their Strizh, or Strike One as they plan to market it in the U.S., is a truly 21st century handgun, a striker-fired pistol built on either a polymer or alloy frame designed for law enforcement and competition use. The Russian ministry of defense has already announced that they intend to retire the Makarov and replace it with the Strizh.

Arsenal is a joint Russian and Italian firm that's still just a couple of years old, but they have our attention to say the least. Their designs are innovative and promising, and the wait between now and SHOT Show is going to kill us.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 1911; atf; badass; banglist; baqnglist; batfe; browning; doublebarrel; doublebarrelpistol; doubledoubletap; doubletrouble; doublevision; gunsandammo; handguns; novelty; twins
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Sweeeeeeeet ... I'd like to get a pair of these!

1 posted on 11/30/2012 7:44:45 PM PST by DogByte6RER
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FYI ...

Arsenal Firearms official announcement and Press Release:

http://www.arsenalfirearms.com/


2 posted on 11/30/2012 7:46:26 PM PST by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
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To: DogByte6RER

“Go ahead, punk. Make my day. Go ahead, punk. Make my day.”

;)


3 posted on 11/30/2012 7:49:27 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: DogByte6RER
"You said I'm boring. My gun has two barrels. That's not boring."...
4 posted on 11/30/2012 7:50:34 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: Frank_2001

It’s double-double tap hardware!


5 posted on 11/30/2012 7:51:00 PM PST by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
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To: DogByte6RER

Oh NO. Now I have got to buy one or two!!!!


6 posted on 11/30/2012 7:52:06 PM PST by therut
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To: DogByte6RER

Interesting gun tho I doubt it’s real practicability.

On the other hand it would give a double tap each time.


7 posted on 11/30/2012 7:52:52 PM PST by yarddog (One shot one miss.)
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To: DogByte6RER

Looks like an awkward and ungainly piece of crap.


8 posted on 11/30/2012 7:53:47 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: DogByte6RER

Repetition can often be the best education.


9 posted on 11/30/2012 7:54:23 PM PST by soycd
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To: DogByte6RER

Dumbest gun ever. What happens if you only pull one trigger? It only has one slide. One round fires, the other doesn’t.

I guess that it would be a great conversation starter, but the conversation would start with “You spent how much on that ridiculous contraption???”


10 posted on 11/30/2012 7:55:40 PM PST by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: SpaceBar

Maybe...but it will really be a head turner at the range.


11 posted on 11/30/2012 7:55:40 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: DogByte6RER

Crazy machinists. I’m in!


12 posted on 11/30/2012 7:57:30 PM PST by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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Double-barrel 1911 lands ATF approval...

ATF trying to strut confidence in a fight, giving patriots a bit more power when pitted against all their hollow points.

13 posted on 11/30/2012 7:59:17 PM PST by C210N (In favor of private rights and public happiness)
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To: DogByte6RER

Is there a purpose to this contraption?


14 posted on 11/30/2012 8:00:09 PM PST by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Vendetta))
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To: Bryanw92

I think it only has one trigger so both barrels would fire. Of course one could just load one barrel and I doubt there would be enough recoil to function the gun.


15 posted on 11/30/2012 8:03:42 PM PST by yarddog (One shot one miss.)
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To: DogByte6RER

There is something about this when I look at it that reminds me of teats on a boar.


16 posted on 11/30/2012 8:04:35 PM PST by Have Ruck - Will Travel (Hmm, I wonder what would happen if I...)
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Crazy machinists. I’m in!

Definitely a machinist's gun. Can't say it looks very practical, but it is a nice piece of machine work.

17 posted on 11/30/2012 8:05:55 PM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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18 posted on 11/30/2012 8:07:09 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: DogByte6RER

Very practical................If you’re a freaking super villain.


19 posted on 11/30/2012 8:09:04 PM PST by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
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To: Frank_2001

Double taps made easy.


20 posted on 11/30/2012 8:09:41 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a momma deuce)
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