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  • In Memoriam
  • Importers and Dealers in America
    • Adolph, Fred
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    • Singer, Joseph- Los Angeles, Ca.

German Hunting Guns

German Gun Makers in America

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Nr.6 Deutsche Buechsenmacher in Amerika

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German Hunting Guns