My understanding is that post War cigarettes were the legal tender in a war destroyed Germany. So many gunmakers allegedly built rifles for smokes. GI’s had the smokes to trade. Smokes went straight to the black market.

My last one. 30/06, clawmounts and Nikel 4x

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PS. They tried to scrub the receiver but left a little of a waffenamt on it.

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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester

"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

WS