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Reck P6/P8: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Reck P6.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Reck P6, the late version with plastic grips - 8mm gas]] | [[File:Reck P6.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Reck P6, the late version with plastic grips - 8mm gas]] | ||
[[Image:Gecado-Model-11.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Gecado Model 11 - 6.35mm Browning]] | [[File:Reck P8 LA Fury.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Reck P8, the version sold in USA as LA Fury - 6.35mm Browning (.25 ACP)]] | ||
[[File:Valor-SM-11.jpg||thumb|right|300px|Valor SM-11 - 6.35mm Browning]] | [[Image:Gecado-Model-11.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Gecado Model 11 - 6.35mm Browning (.25 ACP)]] | ||
[[File:Valor-SM-11.jpg||thumb|right|300px|Valor SM-11 - 6.35mm Browning (.25 ACP)]] | |||
A pair of nearly identical pocket pistols, '''Reck P6''' gas-firing pistol and '''Reck P8''' .25 caliber pistol, were produced by Karl Arndt Reck Sportwaffenfabrik | A pair of nearly identical pocket pistols, '''Reck P6''' gas-firing pistol and '''Reck P8''' .25 caliber pistol, were produced by Karl Arndt Reck Sportwaffenfabrik from the mid-50s to the late 60s. While P6 was intended mostly for West Germany and other European states where gun laws allowed only less-lethal weapons, P8 was extensively exported to the USA, where it was sold under names '''LA Fury''' and '''Chicago Cub'''. This typical "Saturday Night Special" gun has steel frame and Zamac zinc alloy slide. Several German companies produced Reck P8 under license. Among these versions are '''Gecado Model 11''' produced by G.C. Dornheim and imported to USA by Hawes Firearms Company, and '''Valor SM-11''' produced by Indian Arms. These pistols, being internally the same, have differently placed safety and another shape of the slide serration. Less-lethal guns of the family also include starter pistols '''P6S''' and '''P10''', and improved version of the gas pistol '''P800'''. | ||
Internally all these guns are based on [[Walther Model 9]] pistol. | |||
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Revision as of 06:02, 17 April 2021
A pair of nearly identical pocket pistols, Reck P6 gas-firing pistol and Reck P8 .25 caliber pistol, were produced by Karl Arndt Reck Sportwaffenfabrik from the mid-50s to the late 60s. While P6 was intended mostly for West Germany and other European states where gun laws allowed only less-lethal weapons, P8 was extensively exported to the USA, where it was sold under names LA Fury and Chicago Cub. This typical "Saturday Night Special" gun has steel frame and Zamac zinc alloy slide. Several German companies produced Reck P8 under license. Among these versions are Gecado Model 11 produced by G.C. Dornheim and imported to USA by Hawes Firearms Company, and Valor SM-11 produced by Indian Arms. These pistols, being internally the same, have differently placed safety and another shape of the slide serration. Less-lethal guns of the family also include starter pistols P6S and P10, and improved version of the gas pistol P800.
Internally all these guns are based on Walther Model 9 pistol.
The Reck P6/P8 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark of the Tortoise | Hildegard Knef | Laura Lorelli | Unknown model | 1964 |
| Götz George | Don Micklem | |||
| For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now | Georges Géret | Comissioneer Bouvard | .25 version | 1982 |
| Gérard Jugnot | Paul | |||
| The Man with the Glass Eye | Karin Hübner | Nora Wilson | .25 version | 1969 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergerac | Roger Ostime | A local man | P6; "Sins of the Fathers" (S04E08) | 1985 |