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RIFLE, MILITARY

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
HAKIM 8MM MAUSER
Date Range From
1940
Date Range To
1955
Materials
STEEL, WOOD.
Catalogue Number
P19980034001
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
HAKIM 8MM MAUSER
Date Range From
1940
Date Range To
1955
Materials
STEEL, WOOD.
No. Pieces
2
Height
17
Length
121
Width
4.7
Description
1. HAKIM 8MM MAUSER RIFLE WITH HEAVY WOOD STOCK AND TRIANGULAR SLIDE RECEIVER. STAMPED INTO RIGHT SIDE OF RECEIVER IS "HAKIM 7.9MM" AND "MADE IN EGYPT". STAMPED INTO LEFT SIDE OF RECEIVER IS SERIAL NUMBER IN ARABIC. SCRATCHED BENEATH ARABIC NUMERALS ARE "500233". 2. MAGAZINE. BANANA STYLE SHORT CLIP 10CM IN LENGTH AND 8.5CM WIDE.
Subjects
ARMAMENT-FIREARM
Historical Association
RETAIL TRADE
History
RIFLE WAS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE HUNGRY HOUNDS SHOP. HISTORY UNKNOWN. THIS RIFLE IS AN EGYPTIAN VERSION OF THE SWISS MADE LJUNGMAN AG42 B RIFLE. THEY WERE MANUFACTURED FROM 1943 TO 1953.
Catalogue Number
P19980034001
Acquisition Date
1998-05
Collection
Museum
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