Is that front sight put on that way for the boys in the Hood that like to shoot Gangster Style 
Edit thanks I couldn’t think of the correct word for style. 
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It could be the first prototype of the modern gangster specials
Or it could be the first part of your statement? I have always understood this to be un-identified.
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Is it “The product of an unknown maker, with no visible markings”?
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Both are correct, other than being a bolt action, rotating magazine’s, one of a kind and .45 calibre there is nothing out there about it. No maker, serial number or other markings.
I did say it was rare 
http://www.icollector.com/Unique-Prototype-Bolt-Action-Repeating-Pistol_i9752166
So I have to admit here that I did an image search with the intention of dropping a hint, but there’s not much to hint at on a gun with no name Lol, so it’s not my go.
I think there is a good chance that @no1mk3 knew what the thing that no one knows what is is, so I’d say it’s his go.
Well done @1Fatman for finding a gun with no name lol🤣
Thanks GUN-DMC (I think!). Sticking with the unusual, and my favourite period, this one at least has a name, so maker, model and caliber please, Cheers
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That is just bizaar and looks a bit scary to fire!
perhaps a 22 cal?
Thinking it is an 7.8mm from the early 1890’s, made in Austria by Steyr. It did not work very well and poor Josef was considered a failure. That’s my hint for you 
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I wouldn’t say he was a failure, his original repeating design sold a number of items, and in partnership with the Schonberger Brothers his design was marketed under Schonberger’s name as only the 2nd commercial semi-auto, and indeed superior to the other one, and thus sold reasonably well The Model 1892 failed Army trials indeed, and only 35 were made. but a number of the commercial 1894 pistols still survive. Alas for them at that time, Mannlicher hit the market with his 1894 pistol which was superior in every way to Laumann’s designs. We still owe a great debt of gratitude to him, Archduke Salvator and Count Dormus, Hugo Borchardt etc as pioneers trying to see what worked. Whilst there designs look fantastical to us today, that was cutting edge in 1890’s Europe. it’s your go, by the way.
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I was only dropping hints to help someone else to have a go.
Only had the failure bit in there as that was what the article said about him. I actually think that anyone that can come up with a design for something that works better than what is currently around is definitely not a failure. And in this case to come up with a semi auto was miles better than what was available.
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OK, this one has seen us from the Spanish - American war through to WW2. And used by various countries from Russia to the UK.
A young friend of mine just bought one, in our calibre, got it reasonably cheap too, the little bastard!
I have the bayonet, at least. Also have one of the rare short model bayonets
Model 1895 Winchester Musket?
How cheap was the 303 one?
Chinese Type 56 - aka SKS