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Old August 25, 2011, 07:05 PM   #5
Baba Louie
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Buying for collecting or shooting? As I'm sure you are aware, heat treatment back in the day was... well, not very good compared to current knowledge and metallurgy, so do take care should you decide to shoot it. Hate to break something on the old timer.

Nice looking handgun. BTDT and it shows.

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