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Unread 12-03-2013, 10:33 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by cirelaw View Post
Was the reason the Swiss lugers are in such beautiful condition because they were never used in conflict?? ~~Eric
Eric, that's probably a contributing factor. No trenches in Switzerland that I've ever heard about... Also, the Swiss did lots of maintenance on their military/police guns, when needed. (Retirees--pistols, not people-- were stamped with a "P" before being sold commercially?)
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