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Unread 06-23-2014, 01:50 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by John Sabato View Post
Wow... I bet if a primer let loose with the modification described by Ron above, that the gas rush would probably blow the magazine right out the grip!
I can recall pics of such a catastrophic blow-down, probably right here on this forum...Mag body still in place; bottom blown out and spring hanging down...

However, if the Borchardt had such a venting mod to the breechblock, why not the Luger??? Especially after going to the 9mm Parabellum from the 7.65 Parabellum (essentially a shortened 7.65 Borchardt)...
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