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Unread 10-26-2003, 11:03 AM   #2
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GT, I think it was? But back then, many inventors overbuilt on purpose. If I remember correctly, John Browning purposely built them 20% stronger than he thought an owner would reload for. Since this was just after black powder and smokeless were the on-going experiement, inventors were still leery of under-gunning the pistol in strength.

Just my feeling on it,

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