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  1. 03-29-2022, 07:23 AM #1
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    What is it?

    A friend came to visit and gave me a handgun. He knows nothing about it other than it fits a right handed shooter, which he is not. Can anyone help me identify the handgun and possibly lead me to where I can find information about it?

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  2. 03-29-2022, 07:30 AM #2
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    It’s an ortgies chambered in 7.65mm


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    I watched a video about the Ortgies and I didn’t see the knurled nut around the barrel. Any idea why the knurled nut might have been added?
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    French MAB model D as engraved on the slide.
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    winner,winner chicken dinner. french mab.
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  6. 03-29-2022, 11:22 AM #6
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    French model d in .32acp. The only way Century arms could import them was to put "target " grips on them. The atf would not approve the import unless the pistols met certain requirements.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1Hawkeye View Post
    French model d in .32acp. The only way Century arms could import them was to put "target " grips on them. The atf would not approve the import unless the pistols met certain requirements.
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  8. 04-01-2022, 08:18 PM #8
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    It looks like a MAB with aftermarket grips.
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