Franklin Green Free Pistol

[wgvette]

The pistol uses an eveready No 504 15 volt battery, a quick search came up with this, [/url]http://www.batterymart.com/p-eveready-5 ... ttery.html[/url]

[red9]

In most free pistols, the goal of the electronic trigger is to provide a light, consistent, creep-free and safe pull. In the Green, the electronic trigger provided one additional feature. The shooter could adjust the balance of the pistol by sliding the barreled action and fire control group forward and back on the grip/trigger, since there was only a wire connecting the trigger to the sear.

[Guest]

OK: I pulled my ElectroArm #103 free pistol out of storage. This is the third made for civilians, The early ones made for military shooters were numbered 01,02,03 etc. # 103 is left handed. My old coach and mentor Don Hamilton shot one in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics as did Arnie Vitarbo. Hamilton loved his, and regrettably returned the gun even though he did not have to. Arnie's gun was stolen. Green also was making an electronic trigger for Winchester Model 70 which he was trying to sell to the military. I tried to get some info from Tom Krcmar who worked on the gun with Green, Krcmar was a longtime Air Force gunsmith and the US Shotgun Team gunsmith. The military guns had the white grips. Mine has a walnut grip. Someone mentioned "Swanwick" This is probably Col. Swanwick who was a very old shooter who was a great guy. I believe he finally got his CMP pistol badge at age 90.

The introductory sales flier said the pistol had a lock time of 3.8 milliseconds and the price was $550, $570 or $600 you could get a sub 100 serial number for $750. Greg Derr

[nightdoc]

If you hear of one becoming available please have the owner contact me.
I want it for a display with the longer barrel
Thanks

jon Miller
Nightdoc@aol.com

[dhurt]

I would love to see a picture of the High Standard free pistol!! Any hope for one?? I have seen a Green free pistol at Nationals several years ago...it lives in Kansas. Thanks, Dwaine.

[Ernie Rodriguez]

Dwain- if you PM me your addy I will send you photos of the H-S free pistol. I can't get the photos on post because they are a little too big.

[dhurt]

Hi Ernie, E-mail hurtgoldsmithgallery@yahoo will do, thanks a bunch! Dwaine.

[m_morea@yahoo.com]

I see this is an old thread from 2009. I actually inherited the F Green Montrose Electroarm pistol. If anyone has any info on it or has any idea of the value I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance. The condition of the wood is not as pristine as it once was. Looking into having the grip restored. then its just a matter of putting a new battery and giving it a test. Thanks again .

[m_morea@yahoo.com]

Looking for an owners manual on the F Green Montrose pistol if you have any info. I have the one in the thread although the condition of the wood is not perfect any longer.