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Wildey

The Wildey is a gas-operated, double- or single-action pistol designed by Wildey J. Moore. It was designed to fire several high-pressure proprietary cartridges including the .45 Winchester Magnum and the .475 Wildey Magnum. They are currently being produced by USA Firearms Corp.-Wildey Guns of Winsted, Connecticut.

Key facts

Weapon.image: Wildey IMG 6827-8.jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.origin: United States
Weapon.type: Semi-automatic pistol
Weapon.is_ranged: yes
Weapon.designer: Wildey J. Moore
Weapon.design_date: 1973
Weapon.manufacturer: USA Firearms Corp. - Wildey Guns(current)Wildey F.A., Inc.(1996–2011)Wildey, Inc.(1983–1996)Wildey Firearms Company, Inc.(1980–1982)
Weapon.production_date: 1980–20112016–present
Weapon.weight: 1.8 kg (4 lb) (with 5-in barrel)
Weapon.length: 127 mm (5 in)
Weapon.part_length: 5 in (127 mm) 6 in (152 mm) 7 in (178 mm) 8 in (203 mm) 10 in (254 mm) 12 in (305 mm) 14 in (356 mm) 18 in (457 mm)
Weapon.cartridge: 9mm Winchester Magnum .357 Wildey Magnum .41 Wildey Magnum .44 AMP .44 Wildey Magnum .45 Winchester Magnum .45 Wildey Magnum .475 Wildey Magnum
Weapon.action: Gas-operated
Weapon.feed: 7 or 8-round detachable box magazine
Weapon.sights: Iron sights
Company.name: USA Firearms Corp.-Wildey Guns
Company.logo: Wildey_Logo.gif

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Action
Variations
Status of production
In popular culture
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==Action== The Wildey was purpose-designed to be a hunting firearm. The pistol is built to withstand breech pressures of over 48,000 PSI associated with Moore's lines of proprietary cartridges. The Wildey was the first gas-operated double action semi-automatic pistol.