What handgun did Saddam Hussein have when he was captured?

Factual Questions
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I’ve come across a few articles mentioning that the handgun Saddam Hussein had when he was captured was presented to President G.W. Bush and is now kept in a study at the White House.

Oddly, none of the articles specify what sort of gun it was. I vaguely recall someone mentioning it might have been a Tokarev TT-33 (or one of the many knock-offs thereof), but I’ve also seen pictures of Saddam with a Browning Hi-Power.

I know, the information is trivia and only of interest to maybe a dozen firearms historians and enthusiasts… still, I and the other 11 would like to know the answer. :smiley:

Anyone know?

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Here’s an article from a New Zeland paper that says it was a Makarov.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=3539497

You could ask George W. Bush what model, he has it now.

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And if it’s not in Texas, but in his desk as the story goes, he’s in direct violation of D.C. area handgun laws. :wink: