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Unread 05-17-2015, 01:45 PM   #1
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A very interesting quote from this whitepaper:

"The term Parabellum Pistole (from the Latin phrase for war) was derived from the telegraphic address of the manufacturer DWM"


Emphasis mine - does anyone know anything about this? First time I've heard it...
tsk, tsk - its in all the older books and I am sure newer ones, plus 2 or 3 user members signature lines
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Unread 05-18-2015, 02:29 PM   #2
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some other people say that it was the DWM telegraphic address (Parabellum Berlin)
Guys, I added the emphasis for a reason - I know what parabellum means, what about DWM's "telegraphic address"? From Sergio's quote, I ASS-U-ME the address indeed was "Parabellum"...
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