Post by: Lonewolfe20 on January 30, 2016, 11:53:25 PM
I was wondering if someone could share some knowledge on them as far as when were they used if all and what time frame they are from
Or are these the predecessor to the suppository style loading rifles and should be melted down
Sorry about the last statement Gordy Kemp used to call those in lines suppository guns and in his honor I do the same
Thanks if this topic does not belong in a traditional forum please delete and PM the information so that I know more about them
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on January 31, 2016, 12:05:42 AM
Post by: Bigsmoke on January 31, 2016, 12:28:34 AM
Don't know for sure, but I would imagine it to be an item from early days at Friendship, strictly for target shooting. Best guess would be 1950's.
And then I Googled it and here is what I found. Pretty concise history of it.
Tingle Of Shellbyville Indiana manufactured a very different Target gun in the 1950-60s. These single shot Percussion pistol were a real leap ahead for competitve shooters 50 years ago. They were loved hated and banned and accepted by many clubs. They were in effect a single shot single action pistol. These guns were and are very accurate handguns. They can be taken down for cleaning with one screw. It seems after Mr. Tingle passed the patent was sold to Arma San Marco or one of the off shore companies. The orginal Tingles were .40 Cal. as I recall.
Nothing really "traditional" about them, but they are an interesting little tiny bit of competitive history from 50 - 60 years ago.
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on January 31, 2016, 12:59:32 AM
It never seems like I can find things when I google sometimes
I will search tingle now and read up on it
It looks well made by CVA and has a nice engraved pictures on both side and also the lightest trigger I have ever felt
I found it at a local gun show for $60.00 but didn't know anything about it