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Offline Avlrc

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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Thoughts?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2018, 06:49:19 PM »
I doubt it. ;)
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Re: Thoughts?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2018, 10:44:15 PM »
Bizarre pistol, but nice engraving.
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Re: Thoughts?
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2018, 11:48:15 PM »
The best part about that pistol is the engraved presentation on the butt.

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Re: Thoughts?
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2018, 02:38:17 AM »
Pins holding the inscription plate onto bottom of butt look new to me, and original pin holes look somewhat larger than these round heads. I wouldn't be surprised if this is a reused inscription plate on a later "clunky" pistol. Shelby Gallien

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Re: Thoughts?
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2018, 06:14:38 PM »
In contrast to the bulk of the pistol. it seems that nicely engraved butt cap would have cost more than the entirety of the rest.
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