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Vlim · 07-09-2004, 01:31 PM

I'm not too surprised, as the original toggle design was meant for a light machinegun (the first being built up around a Winchester lever action), later found it's way into heavy machineguns (courtesy of Hiram Maxim) until someone (Borchardt) realized it might work on a handgun.

07-09-2004, 01:31 PM	#20
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	I'm not too surprised, as the original toggle design was meant for a light machinegun (the first being built up around a Winchester lever action), later found it's way into heavy machineguns (courtesy of Hiram Maxim) until someone (Borchardt) realized it might work on a handgun.