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What is the German “1920” Double Date Stamp?

What is the German “1920” Double Date Stamp?

  One will sometimes encounter German WW1 arms – mostly Lugers and Kar98 carbines – that have two date stamps, one of them being 1920. What is the significance of this? The crux of the matter is that the “1920” stamp is not a date, but rather a property mark. When the Treaty of Versailles was being enforced, it restricted the German military to just 100,000 men , and strictly limited the number and types of arms they were allowed to have. At the same time, strict civilian gun control was enforced in an attempt to remove the leftover military arms from the war...

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The Walther WA2000 Sniper Rifle

The Walther WA2000 Sniper Rifle

The Walther WA-2000 has a reputation of being the ultimate German sniper rifle, with no expense spared in its design and construction. Designed in the aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, the WA2000 was intended to be a police sniper rifle, not a military arm. It is a bullpup layout and semiautomatic action, chambered for either 7.62mm NATO or .300 Winchester Magnum. Manufactured until 1988, less than 200 were made in total, as its incredible cost ($9000 list price in 1988) prevented it from being adopted by anyone outside the West German police. Continue reading this article…¢

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Gear Review: SB Tactical Adjustable PSB (By: TTAG)

Gear Review: SB Tactical Adjustable PSB (By: TTAG)

Original article and photos by: Nick Leghorn (TTAG) Only a few years ago the SB Tactical arm brace elevated the obscure AR-15 pistol from the level of occasional range toy and oddity to functional and desirable firearm. Thanks to our mercurial friends at the ATF, there was once a question about the legality of these devices, but that has now been satisfactorily resolved. SB Tactical introduced a new extension to their line last year that not only extended their product line but actually expands the way their braces could be used: the extendable adjustable PSB. While the original stabilizing brace was a great product, there were some downsides. For one, it...

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What I Carry and Why: Nick Leghorn’s GLOCK 43

What I Carry and Why: Nick Leghorn’s GLOCK 43

Original article and photos by: Nick Leghorn (TTAG)   [ED: In response to reader requests, this is part of a series of posts by TTAG writers revealing their choice of carry guns.] I went to college at Penn State, which was, at the time, ranked the #1 party school in America. I didn’t see much of that unless you count LAN parties. For most people on campus their 21st birthday was marked with a pub crawl, vomiting in public, passing out, and cursing the hangover the next day. For me, I spent my 21st mailing off an application for a C&R license and vising...

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PNW Patriot Arms review of the Dagger Defense DDHB Red Dot Sight

PNW Patriot Arms review of the Dagger Defense DDHB Red Dot Sight

Thanks to PNW Patriot Arms for the review of our Dagger Defense DDHB red dot sight.  Please subscribe to his channel for other gun/gear reviews. Watch how the DDHB takes a beating…literally  

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