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Unread 08-22-2014, 10:28 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by kurusu View Post
Interesting reading!

Google translates the battalion as 'marine' but I think it should be better translated as 'maritime'...

What is a 'soliped'??? A camel??? A horse???

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I found this at ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LUGER-P08-BA...item35db10f1a0

It is the barrel - receiver - toggle assembly from a M2 Portuguese Luger.
The barrel bears serial number 3647 (with the circled triangle just below it). The receiver, however, does not match it.

Douglas.
I would not mind having that cannon assembly...
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