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Unread 03-12-2013, 04:25 PM   #20
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Just got conehammer #973 from Julia. This pistol in the topic was #974. So they are consecutively numbered! They must be made in the same day in 1897. After 116 years, they re-united again.

#973 loses all its finish, no blue left, and the stock is a replacement. But unlike many other poor Mausers that I have met, it does not have rust or serious defects on the steel. The whole pistol is covered by patina, and looks much better than seller's photos suggest.
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