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 | | It weighed about 9 1/2 lbs., and the major drawback in wartime was the loud metallic sound made after the last round was fired and the metal clip ejected upwards, notifying the enemy that the weapon was empty! |
 | | Used 7.62 mm, 5 round integral box magazine, weighed 9.7 lbs; the above pictured weapon was brought back to the US by one of General Patton's troops during WW2, and has a 1924 stamp on it. |
 | | This weapon, often called the Parabellum, was originated in 1898, and served Germany through both world wars, eventually being replaced by the Walther P-38. |
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