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| | Historic Firearm of the Month, July 2000 |
 | | The MP18, I continued to be produced in numbers by SIG into the 1920's for foreign sales, most notably to Japan. |
 | | The MP18, I fires from an open bolt, which means that prior to firing, the bolt is held to the rear by the trigger sear against pressure from the recoil spring. |
 | | As originally fielded, the MP18, I was equipped with the "snail drum" 32 round magazine from the Artillery Luger pistol, which was inserted into an special magazine well which was angled some sixty degrees to the rear so as to ensure that the rounds were presented to the bolt at the optimum feed angle. |
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