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| | Gunwriters' Suomi History 1/2 |
 | | Some unpatented but significant improvements were the adoption of 9 x 19 mm Parabellum or Luger cartridge and an "open-jaw" magazine well, which allows the use of drum magazines along with a Swedish pattern double staggered-row magazine or "a coffin clip", as well as the usual staggered-row clip for 20 rounds. |
 | | Next prototype Suomi, in caliber 7.65 x 21 mm Parabellum or Luger, was made by machine and tool manufacture Engineering Shop Leskinen and Kari, of Tampere, Finland, in 1922. |
 | | The Finnish Army, Frontier Guards and Civil Guard were satisfied with the less powerful but very accurate 7.65 x 21 mm Parabellum cartridge, which had been an official pistol caliber of armed forces since 1923. |
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