IOF ASHANI .32 pistol

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Post by cottage cheese » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:19 pm

dev";p="28388 wrote:
Anupam";p="28385 wrote: doesn't one pray before deciding to buy a IOF product ?
or before letting fly with one? tut tut you of all people making fun of our iofb how nasty of you . ;-)

Go dig for earthworms to punish yourself.

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Ashani and Browning 1910

Post by Lawman » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:08 am

Hi, I think the IOF Ashani is a crude copy of Browning 1910. See the pictures.

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Re: Ashani and Browning 1910

Post by jonahpach » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:38 am

Crude.. hmmm..

Maybe thats one way they could do an outright copy of an existing product and get away with an infringment of copyrights litigation.. The copys are so crude and unrealistic that the litigator would find it hard to prove that OFB products are 100% copys of existing browning models..

Very clever OFB.. They even have a tailormade market for their shoddy copys!

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Re: Ashani and Browning 1910

Post by cottage cheese » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:23 am

Hi Lawman,

It may look similar but thats where the similarity ends.

Other than the front of the frame that is made to look like that of the 1910, the rest of the gun is a very poor carbon copy of the Colt M1903 Pocket Hammerless. The only departure for the Colt design is the main spring. Instead of a separate mainspring, they lifted the browning design- wrapping the mainspring around the barrel. ...I should know- I own a 1910.
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It speaks volumes when the mammoth IOF advertises a 103 year old design as 'cutting edge technology'. It would be tolerable if it, at least, were done nicely. The point is they can't even reproduce a century old design competently, not to mention any question of finesse...plus they over-charge for the farcical exercise.

There in, lies the root of all my rants against the IOFB and its crooked antics.
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Post by Mack The Knife » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:47 am

Can you guys actually see the pics? I cannot.
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Post by Pran » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:59 am

Mack The Knife Bana";p="28632 wrote:Can you guys actually see the pics? I cannot.
Click on the links.
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Post by Mack The Knife » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:57 am

Duh! :roll:

Thanks!
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Re: Ashani and Browning 1910

Post by bhaskar » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:57 pm

even i have something to share... see the colt 1908 model... similar again.
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Post by dev » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:49 pm

Give me the Colt 1908 anyday.
What a beauty, wish we could get even a taurus version of it.


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Re: Ashani and Browning 1910

Post by cottage cheese » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:15 pm

bhaskar";p="28649 wrote:even i have something to share... see the colt 1908 model... similar again.
The gun in the pic is a beauty.

That's the epitome of how a fine firearm should be made and finished.
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Post by marksman » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:06 pm

The concealed hammer Colt Pocket pistol mod.1903 is one of the most accurate "protection" models I have ever seen and shot in spite of their tiny sights. I wonder why the Rampant Colt in the medallion is facing the other way in the picture. The wooden slab grips do not seem to be original. Looks like you had them made as it should have been black plastic with the logo embossed on either side. I am sure you still have the original slabs with you.
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Re: Ashani and Browning 1910

Post by bhaskar » Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:17 am

Hey guys,

Thanks of the comments... but their is a slight disconnect ... i didn't mentioned that i am the lucky one to posses this beauty (colt).. i just wanted to share one more similar looking pic...... even i wish to have this sometime :)
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Modified Ashani Pistol

Post by Lawman » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:01 pm

Hi, this is a picture of modified IOF Ashani Pistol (found it at gunaccessory.com).

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Re: Modified Ashani Pistol

Post by indian » Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:28 pm

nice :D looks like a target model.any idea how much they charge for the mods :roll: :roll:
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Post by nm » Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:07 am

Excellent work!!!

I am really impressed with the modifications.....
feel like giving these gunaccessory.com people a call....

If you come accross the price of these modifications, please post.

Bye,
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