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Section 9: Military Weapons Subject: Lahti Msg# 1044239
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| Not doubting *you*, but I find it hard to believe Swedish metallurgy was ever in question as they were known for their steel. In WWII, everyone wanted Swedish steel.... | ||||||
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I never had an original Finn L35, but the Swede didn't take a back seat in looks, fit or finish. The only negative I ever heard about the Swedes were that they weren't as reliable as the Finns because of metallurgy, but I couldn't prove that one way or another. My Lahti was a military model (Army, with no letter prefix to the serial number), and in excellent condition. As an aside, the original Finn L35 was introduced in 1935, which was a banner year for military pistol design. That year also saw the military acceptance of the FN GP35, the Radom Viz35, and the French 1935A. It also was the year the Walther AP (the predecessor of the P38) was introduced. And the Italians introduced the Beretta 1935, a modified Beretta 1934 in .32acp. And for you non-military folks, S&W introduced the Registered .357 Magnum in 1935. Harvey |
