Even today, the beloved German firm of H&K sources a blank that is made from French Bar stock of Cannon Steel origin, some unique cannon alloy, to bore and send to the U.S. of A. to have their pistols made in Columbus, Georgia down in Ford's area. This avoids tariffs & import/export issues(maybe evening circumventing Proof Laws??). I do wonder if they have read or are following the Schoverling, Daly & Gales modell????

Hochachtungsvoll,

Raimey
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