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Unread 11-10-2017, 11:08 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Ben M. View Post
very skinny frame ramps. is this mistake?
I think it's a frame used by Mauser to fine tune the shape of the ramps for the intended future production of 9 mm pistols. IIRC, the dimensions/contours of the ramps, initially derived from the Swiss "recipe" and tooling which was passed to Mauser didn't do so hot to make the pistol function. Looks like gunsmiths/engineers ground the ramp faces until they were just right, then adjusted the new frame's design to match.
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