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Unread 07-08-2004, 09:08 PM   #16
Pete Ebbink
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Here is a light machine gun the Swiss Bern arsenal developed in the 1940's...utilizing a toggle mechanism...with spent casings ejected to the left side.

Photo credit from V. Bobba's book on Swiss lugers, on page 134 :

<a href="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/togglemachinegun.jpg" target="_fullview"><img src="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/togglemachinegun.jpg" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a>

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