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Old 16th March 2016, 07:09 PM   #14
Andreas
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Originally Posted by fernando
Some misunderstanding Andreas .
Ramrods fitted in rat tail pistols are practically always false; sometimes don't even com off. Actual ramrods were (adorned) units that they carried in their belts; just can't remember the name of those ...
Hi Fernando,
You mean a harbi or suma. False ramrods are certainly a feature of Balkan pistols. I quoted Elgood as he explicitly states that Central Albanian brass pistols are an exception, due to assumed Italian influences.
Andreas

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