Maybe just a coincidence, but the 9mm Parabellum was designated the cartridge 08 and also is known as 9X19. V = Test(?), 8 = 08, 019 = X 19mm. a test pistol for 08 9X19mm ammunition?
Just a WAG on my part, but plausible.
Ron
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What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...
Last edited by Ron Smith; 06-10-2010 at 03:35 PM.
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