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Unread 08-07-2014, 09:59 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by luger.parabellum View Post
John thanks it's very nice, the gun flips a lot also because it's held only with one hand.

Sergio
I am sure one of the reasons the gun flips up is the fact that the toggle is exerting inertia both UP and Back, unlike a John Browning design, like the 1911 Colt where most of the recoil is straight back...

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... I wonder if it's endemic to all P.08...? (I.e., is this one badly worn? Is it even a real P.08 and not one of those model guns?)
The answer to your questions are Yes, Yes, and this is definitely a REAL P.08...
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