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Antique firearms
Firearms older than 20th century / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An antique firearm is a term used to describe a firearm that was designed and manufactured prior to the beginning of the 20th century. Although the exact definition of what constitutes an "antique firearm" varies between countries, the advent of smokeless powder or the start of the Boer War are often used as cut-off dates.[1] Antique firearms are usually collected because of their historical interest and/or their monetary value.
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