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Old 03-17-2018, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Sashi View Post
Upon further study, the choke and bore sizes are stamped one above the other which would indicate a time frame between 1910 and 1924, with the German proof mark I would say sometime prior to the occupation of 1914. That's the closest I can date it.
It could very well have had the gun assembled in Leige with the German barrels, proofed in Leige then sent over to Germany and re-proofed in Suhl before being shipped to Sweden.
Or possibly I need to adjust my needs because I am totally out to lunch with this idea!
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