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Unread 05-16-2005, 12:43 AM   #6
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When Simson & Co. was â??nationalizedâ? by the Nazis, it was renamed Berlin-Suhler-Waffen. After Gustloff was assassinated in 1936, the name was changed to Gustloff-Werke in 1939 to honor him. Gustloff-Werke made a relatively rare auto pistol. There is a great writeup on Bob Adamâ??s website in the â??Collectors Gallery (Rare & Unusual Guns)â? sectionâ?¦well worth reading.
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