{"id":209931,"date":"2025-03-16T13:33:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T18:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=209931"},"modified":"2025-12-31T06:06:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T12:06:43","slug":"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">8<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obscure and ultra-rare firearms are always fascinating to me. Maybe it&#8217;s the FOMO. Maybe it&#8217;s the cool factor most of these guns have. Some guns are so rare you would never have a chance to own one, and that&#8217;s not a lot of fun. What about ultra-rare handguns, from major manufacturers that you could own? Guns are rare and expensive; admittedly, opportunities rarely come up to purchase them, but owning one is still possible. With those conditions in mind, I gathered five rare handguns you could potentially own from major manufacturers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-barely-rare-ruger-p89m-nbsp\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\" data-level=\"2\">Barely Rare Ruger P89M?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-colt-1971-a-rare-handguns-prodigy\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\" data-level=\"2\">Colt 1971: A Rare Handguns Prodigy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-s-amp-w-30-carbine-revolver\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\" data-level=\"2\">S&amp;W .30 Carbine Revolver<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-savage-trials-pistol-nbsp\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\" data-level=\"2\">Savage Trials Pistol\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-walther-ap\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\" data-level=\"2\">Walther AP<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-rare-handguns-nbsp\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\" data-level=\"2\">The Rare Handguns\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-barely-rare-ruger-p89m-nbsp\">Barely Rare Ruger P89M?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ruger P89M is the most common of the rare handguns. Ruger produced less than 800 of the Ruger P89M series. Ruger produced the P89 as their DA\/SA, all-metal wonder nine from 1989 to 2009. The Ruger P89M is still a 9mm pistol, but it&#8217;s a bit different from our standard P89. Ruger trimmed the barrel and slide to 3.9 inches rather than the standard 4.5 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The frame remains the same size, and the capacity is still 15 rounds. Ruger also ditches the DA\/SA design for a DAO design without a manual safety. It&#8217;s a fair bit different than the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=Ruger%20P89\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\">Ruger P89<\/a>. If you&#8217;re a fan of the Ruger P-series, that sounds an awfully lot like the Ruger P93DAO. That&#8217;s because it&#8217;s a P93DAO with a different marking. Why does this gun exist?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruger-P89M-Ruger-Forum.jpg\" alt=\"Ruger P89M rare handguns\" class=\"wp-image-209932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruger-P89M-Ruger-Forum.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruger-P89M-Ruger-Forum-400x268.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruger-P89M-Ruger-Forum-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ruger-P89M-Ruger-Forum-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ruger P89M only exists due to paperwork and a hatred of it. This rare handgun will rarely ever reach the market (Ruger Forum)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Somewhere in that production lifespan, the Chicago Police Department approved the Ruger P89. They did all the testing, shooting, and, most notably, all the paperwork to adopt the Ruger P89. However, Ruger released the P93DAO, and the Chicago Police Department really wanted that gun. The P89 and P93 aren&#8217;t all that different in reality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both guns are reliable, accurate, easy to shoot, and feature a modern capacity. However, it&#8217;s Chicago, which means they&#8217;d have to do the testing and paperwork all over again. That didn&#8217;t seem appealing, so Ruger sold them the P93DAO marked Ruger P89M. Ruger sold a few to the civilian market as part of a contract overrun, but it&#8217;s doubtful Chicago would ever sell their P89Ms to the civilian market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-colt-1971-a-rare-handguns-prodigy\">Colt 1971: A Rare Handguns Prodigy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Believe it or not, there was a period when Colt attempted to be modern and to create modern guns. In the 1970s, it seemed like the future of handguns would be the 9mm cartridge and the double-stack magazine. While America clung to the 45 ACP, the single-action trigger, and the single-stack magazine, Europe was slowly moving to 9mms with double-action triggers and double-stack magazines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>S&amp;W developed the Model 39 and later the 59, and Colt wanted to keep up. This led to the production of approximately 30 to 50 rare handguns known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thearmorylife.com\/forum\/threads\/an-unfortunate-1911-relative-colt-model-1971.14871\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\">Colt 1971<\/a>. The Colt 1971 took some cues from the 1911 but was smaller and lighter by just a bit. They used a double-action design and offered the weapon in 9mm, .38 Super, and .45 ACP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Model-1971-The-Armory-Life.jpg\" alt=\"rare handguns COlt Model 1971\" class=\"wp-image-209935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Model-1971-The-Armory-Life.jpg 660w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Model-1971-The-Armory-Life-400x260.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Model-1971-The-Armory-Life-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Colt Model 1971 was one of Colt&#8217;s rare attempts to be creative and modern. (The Armory Life) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicalfirearms.info\/post\/137778371814\/colt-model-1971-in-1971-colt-unveiled-a-new-modern\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\">Colt<\/a> wanted to primarily sell the gun as a 9mm pistol with a 15-round magazine. The .38 Super would also have a 15-round magazine. The 45 ACP version was stuck with a nine-round magazine. The Colt 1971 ditched the grip safety but implemented a slide safety\/decocker combination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gun failed to draw much interest, so Colt shelved the entire project. In 1979, the Army started looking for a modern <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=Akv%209mm%20pistol\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\">9mm pistol<\/a>, and Colt brought the 1971 back as the SSP. The SSP featured an ambidextrous safety and a removable fire control unit. SSP stood for stainless steel pistol, and Colt produced 50 SSPs. While very expensive, Colt 1971s have been sold by some high-end auction houses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-s-amp-w-30-carbine-revolver\">S&amp;W .30 Carbine Revolver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Revolvers in .30 Caliber aren&#8217;t common, but they aren&#8217;t exactly rare handguns. Ruger has made a Blackhawk in .30 Caliber for years. AMT even designed a semi-auto .30 caliber pistol. While the concept isn&#8217;t rare, the S&amp;W .30 Caliber revolver fits the ultra-rare category. It&#8217;s not clear how many S&amp;W revolvers were produced; it seems to range between three and five. Some of those leaked to the civilian market, where they fetch a princely sum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>S&amp;W designed these guns as prototypes in 1944. They were intended to be stand-ins and supplementary to the 1911. Aircrews commonly carried revolvers and .30 Carbine could be a dual-purpose round for the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=inland%20m1%20carbine\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\">M1 Carbine<\/a> and a revolver. S&amp;W used a large N-Frame design, much like the S&amp;W M1917 revolver.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SW-30-carbine-revolver-Gary-Keithy.jpg\" alt=\"rare handguns .30 carbine S&amp;W\" class=\"wp-image-209936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SW-30-carbine-revolver-Gary-Keithy.jpg 708w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SW-30-carbine-revolver-Gary-Keithy-400x201.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SW-30-carbine-revolver-Gary-Keithy-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s hard to find any good pictures of this gun. That&#8217;s how rare it is. (Gary Keithy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The S&amp;W .30 Carbine revolver used moon clips and could hold six rounds. It has all the standard military revolver features. A simple fixed front sight, a rear trench sight, a lanyard loop, and simple wood grips. S&amp;W produced a target model with adjustable target sights but lacked a lanyard loop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Army testing showed the guns were accurate, and the recoil was equivalent to that of a .45 ACP revolver. The gun did have a crazy amount of concussion and noise. The .30 Carbine is a rifle round, so I can see why they would occur. It&#8217;s known that there were two post-war products for an Army general, and a few K-frame models were also produced. Where they all are isn&#8217;t clear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-savage-trials-pistol-nbsp\">Savage Trials Pistol&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Savage produced an art deco piece disguised as a pistol with the Model 1907. The Model 1907 is best known as a small, concealable pistol in .32 ACP and .380 ACP. In those small calibers, the pistol was massively successful. You can buy these rare handguns for less than 500 dollars these days, depending on the condition. However, Savage did upscale the gun to .45 ACP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Savage M1907 in .45 ACP is most commonly called the Savage Trials Pistols. These pistols were developed to compete with the M1911 and a Lugeri n .45 ACp for the Army&#8217;s next shot as a service pistol. The Savage M1907 didn&#8217;t change much. They kept the &#8216;delayed&#8217; blowback design, although it&#8217;s arguable how much the rotating barrel in this gun delayed the blowback.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Savage-M1907-Trials-Pistol-1024x638.jpeg\" alt=\"Savage trials pistol\" class=\"wp-image-209937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Savage-M1907-Trials-Pistol-1024x638.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Savage-M1907-Trials-Pistol-400x249.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Savage-M1907-Trials-Pistol-150x94.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Savage-M1907-Trials-Pistol-768x479.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Savage-M1907-Trials-Pistol.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Savage competed with the M1911 with their M1907 pistol upped in size to .45 ACP. These ultra-rare guns appear in auctions every so often (Historic Firearms)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The gun implemented grip safety, which wasn&#8217;t a feature of standard M1907s. The M1907 retained the striker-fired design with an external cocking mechanism. It looks like a hammer, but it&#8217;s not. A standard manual safety sits on the rear of the grip, and the magazine release is awkwardly placed on the front of the grip.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Savage Trials Pistols used single-stack, eight-round magazines. Original M1907s utilized double-stack magazines. These ultra-rare handguns were produced in small numbers and, after the trials, were seemingly sold on the open market. They are incredibly expensive at auctions but can still be owned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-walther-ap\">Walther AP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The German military carries an association with the Luger pistol, but by World War 2, they had moved on to the very modern and robust Walther P38. As Walther developed the P38, they developed several guns known as the Walther Model AP. AP standards for Armee-Pistole. The AP became the P38, but the various models of the Walther AP series have found their way to the collector&#8217;s market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This gun is last on the list because it seems to be the rarest. Any AP model is rare, but every AP model is likely one of a kind. Each represents changes to the design. This means no two AP pistols are the same, and each AP pistol is extremely rare. These rare handguns have sold for upwards of 50,000 dollars.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Walther-AP.jpeg\" alt=\"Walther AP rare handguns\" class=\"wp-image-209938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Walther-AP.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Walther-AP-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Walther-AP-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Walther-AP-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Walther AP guns are all one of a kind. They are extremely rare and predate the Walther P38. (Legacy Collectibles) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>They are all 9mm handguns that feed from single-stack magazines. The AP series is tough to describe since they are all essentially working prototypes. Some have stock attachments, some have shorter barrels, and most seem to have concealed hammers. Wood grips are common, and blued finishes that look gorgeous are also common.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Walther AP series are easily some of the rarest pistols you could ever own.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/bond-arms-cyclops-45-70-the-derringer-that-packs-a-giant-punch\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\">Bond Arms Cyclops 45-70: The Derringer That Packs a Giant Punch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-rare-handguns-nbsp\">The Rare Handguns&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you get deep into the history of any firearms company, you&#8217;ll find some rarities. Rare guns that have been developed and prototyped but are often failures. Rarely do these guns ever enter the main market and when they do, they cost as much as a luxury vehicle or a house in Missouri.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ultra-rare-handguns-from-major-manufacturers\" title=\"5 Ultra Rare Handguns From Major Manufacturers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obscure and ultra-rare firearms are always fascinating to me. 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