This type of gun is still being used somewhere in this world today.
If you guys trace the news, two photographers of Associated Press were attacked by bomb in Afghanistan on August 12, 2009 (a week ago). One guy lost one of his foot. This event was probably too small to be noticed by the public. Here is a photo took by him in Pakistan.... claimed being local anti-Taliban militia:
http://pic.itiexue.net/pics/2009_8_18_31982_9831982.jpg
Looks like a relatively early prewar small ring.
A few more pix from the wounded photographer:
http://pic.itiexue.net/pics/2009_8_18_31984_9831984.jpg
http://pic.itiexue.net/pics/2009_8_18_31986_9831986.jpg
http://pic.itiexue.net/pics/2009_8_18_31987_9831987.jpg