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234:Iron sights
196:284 mm
88:Vietnam War
1465:Categories
1064:1 February
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796:References
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482:Cape Verde
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340:Variations
251:Sa vz. 48b
1368:vz. 52/57
1338:CZ BREN 2
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1011:31 August
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265:designed
207:Cartridge
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403:Rhodesia
303:blowback
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247:Sa 23/25
161:Produced
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