Yes, Sanger had it right in the first post. Eric knew what it was, too. This pic's for you, Eric. John Not-the-Armorer knew what it was because he sold it to me.It's a single action Nagant pistol, that was cut-away (most likely a home-grown job, not an arsenal-quality piece of work) and then stored badly (as Tim noted).The Nagant's claim to fame is that unlike most revolvers, this pistol actually seals at the breech. The bullet is seated well down inside that cartridge case (yes, that's a loaded Nagant cartridge) and that elongated neck is designed to protrude from the...
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Nov 09 2009, 05:48 AM
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Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..