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Unread 12-16-2013, 06:41 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by alvin View Post
OK. I take it as a quiz.

From s/n, to s/n location, to features, everything matches conehammer's pattern, then it's conehammer.

The year...7975 pistols were sold in 1898. Most likely, #5585 was one of them.
Not quite a quiz, as I do not know answer. But Thank You! for detailed analysis.

Was there an Argentine contract for 1898 Conehammer???

More pics...It is a pity that it is a Mauser C96 that I will never own...I really am getting good at re-barreling...
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