This rare first edition of Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone with the Wind” was used to conceal a .32-caliber pistol.

It was found in 1941 by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona then sent to the FBI for examination.

Firearms examiners compared test bullets and cartridge cases from the gun to similar samples but could not identify the weapon or match it to other evidence.

Published in 1936, this copy of the book resides in the [FBI’S] Laboratory Division’s Reference Firearms Collection in Quantico, Virginia—the gun housed in its 1,037 pages.

https://www.fbi.gov/history/artifacts/gone-with-the-wind

Ian’s video [15:31]:

https://youtu.be/lhy90uT1UtY?si=

  • @jimmydoreisaleftyEnglish
    8•7 months ago

    Summary for Youtube video:

    Short Summary

    1. Ian from Forgotten Weapons introduces a selection of Savage automatic pistols from 1907, 1915, and 1917 varieties.
    2. These pistols were initially designed for the US military trials of 1907 in .45 caliber but transitioned into civilian models in .32 and .380 calibers.
    3. The Model 1907 was the most common, with about 210,000 produced in .32 and 10,000 in .380.
    4. Distinctive features of the Model 1907 include metal grips, a small safety lever, a square grip, and an exposed burr-style hammer.
    5. Savage had a successful ad campaign for these pistols, emphasizing their high-capacity magazines.
    6. The pistols had basic controls, a safety lever, comfortable grip, and a unique front-strap magazine release.
    7. Savage offered engraved and fancy condition guns with mother of pearl grips and various grip emblem options.
    8. The video discusses the history of the Savage logo, named after the founder Arthur Savage.
    9. Savage produced machine guns and lever-action rifles during World War I.
    10. The speaker demonstrates how to disassemble a Savage 1907 pocket pistol, highlighting the simplicity of the process and the unique locking system of the pistol.