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Unread 09-24-2012, 05:43 PM   #1
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All moving parts in a Luger were fitted twice: first fitted in the soft form after machining, then hard fitted after heat treatment. Accordingly, it bears notice that modern heat treatment stands at odds with perfection of subsequent fit and finish. In other words, beautiful surfaces achieved by DWM and Mauser in pre-WWI production could never be duplicated, once ruggedness and durability emerged as principal concerns.
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Has to be the 08 commercial... eight years of practice makes as close to perfect as you're going to get... Beautiful straight lines... gotta love it!... Best to all, til...lat'r...GT
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