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1268:Single-shot
1206:Steyr M1912
891:(1981â1988)
885:(1957-1964)
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867:(1901â1903)
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859:M1894
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749:M1890
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606:1950s
416:duke
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1088:2019
1041:ISBN
1020:2023
966:2017
538:and
391:iron
150:GmbH
64:news
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1459:ACR
1454:AUG
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