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Old 17-05-09, 00:28
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Original T-16 pins should be the same length as normal British/Canadian carrier pins. The post war Swiss modified T-16s have milled down track links which are slightly narrower and so used a shorter length track pin. And they made them all as cotter pin type holdings.
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