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Old June 4, 2014, 12:39 PM   #6
James K
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I have fired two (two of the three variations). They are a .32 auto, and that about says it all.

The problem is that the breechblock is held to the recoil spring rods by a pin that can be left out or not locked. If that is the case, the breechblock can come back in the shooter's face, resulting in something less than a fun day at the range. In spite of being the product of a prominent gun designer of the period (Andrew Fyrberg, who worked for I.J. for many years), it is not a good design.

A Google search will turn up a lot more info, and there is a good summary here:

http://www.triplek.com/Products/id/38/grp/412/prd/1381/

The Schwarzlose mentioned is an odd blowforward piistol; there were two variations, both imported by Davis-Warner. The Infallible was made, deliberately, with an outward appearance similar to the Schwarzlose, but the Infallible is a straight blowback, without the complexity of the blowforward design.

Jim
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