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Unread 05-02-2016, 12:51 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by bruce4guns View Post
I can only assume that the gun was used during WW2 by the police units attached to the army perhaps in conquered territory. For a guy with my heritage not a pretty picture, but history all the same.
Bruce, there is no reason to assume that this rig belonged to one of the police battalions deployed to occupied countries. In fact, the existence of a Schiwy safety strongly suggests that the rig remained with the municipal police throughout WWII.
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