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Re:Officer of China’s People’s Liberation Army Arrested at LAX by sslayer on Saturday June 13, 2020 @12:23AM (#23506727)
Forgotten weapons has a great video on early 20th century counterfeit Chinese weapons that is relatable - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HNaB7l2GQk
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Re:Officer of China’s People’s Liberation Army Arrested at LAX by solotronics on Saturday June 13, 2020 @01:04AM (#23506938)
I saw a Chinese copy of a Nazi pistol (mauser broomhandle) and at distance it is a 1-1 copy but on closer inspection you realize instead of being machined every single part was filed by hand by someone. It must have taken an incredible amount of time to make a pistol that way. Also they tried to copy the stamped lettering but most of it is jibberish. Very interesting.
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Re:Officer of China’s People’s Liberation Army Arrested at LAX by sudosysgen on Saturday June 13, 2020 @01:50AM (#23507142)
People in the Philippines also still make pistols by hand filing. It's quite incredible.
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