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my newest...Swedish Model 1907
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01-14-2017 09:07 AM
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So a couple points. The M1907 is based off the M1903, which was a fairly successful straight blow back military pistol (the other somewhat common examples of these style of pistols are the Ottoman M1903s in 9mm Browning Long). The reason these were pressed back into service was in the 1960s Sweden standardized the 9mm round, I believe they had two different ones, one for the SMG and one for the pistol (or it was they standardized with NATO, I can't remember which was the case). It wasn't until the mid-late 70s when the diet of high pressure rounds was starting to have effect resulting in the re-issuing of the M1907. Definitely a cool part of its history, I can't think of a other single service pistol that was brought back into service in peacetime to replace the pistol that replaced it.
When I owned one it was a very reliable pistol, even when the trigger disconnect wore out and it became a full auto (a very controllable full auto, lets just say it was a big surprise and I am happy that it had no flip as it could have been bad). Having had to completely disassemble the gun, it is definitely a pain, however field stripping it isn't bad.
Have fun with it and enjoy it, they are good little guns, only bad thing I can remember is getting bit by the grip safety.
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