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Old 02-21-2010, 09:18 PM
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That history channel episode about Japanese WWII weapons is my favorite thing in the world.
They guy kind of hesitantly pushes the side of the gun, and
BOOM!
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Old 02-22-2010, 06:03 PM
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The Glisenti 1910 was a 9mm pistol used by the Italian army in WW1. It was an automatic firing a 9 x 19mm round dimensionally identical to 9mm Luger, but significantly less powerful. The whole left side of the frame is cut away and covered with a plate, like in a revolver, to allow access to the working mechanism.

It's an inherently weak gun. Firing a 9mm Luger round in it can and will blow it up. Even with the right ammo, I wouldn't shoot one.
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Yesh, reading that, I'd take the Japanese crap gun over this thing that would blow up in your face
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