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Vlim · 08-20-2007, 01:16 PM

In it's way, it's a forerunner of the luger. The Winchester lever action inspired Hiram Stevens Maxim to design his Maxim machine gun, which in turn inspired Hugo Borchardt to come up with his pistol. The rest, as they say, is history.

08-20-2007, 01:16 PM	#4
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	In it's way, it's a forerunner of the luger. The Winchester lever action inspired Hiram Stevens Maxim to design his Maxim machine gun, which in turn inspired Hugo Borchardt to come up with his pistol. The rest, as they say, is history.