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Unread 06-23-2014, 01:34 PM   #10
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I don't think the entire powder load blows back with a pierced primer...but I don't know for sure. The grooved firing pin that was a production feature later than this gun was designed for just that purpose, to vent the gases. I am sure this was not a factory "stopgap" modification as I know of no other Luger, Navy or otherwise, with this modification.
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