menapia [2018-05-22 05:30:00 +0000 UTC]
Just finished reading an old book about the Rurales "Mexican Country police"* they used these, i suppose they could have been much easier to use on horseback - no lever to work like a winchester etc.
* tough s.o.b's who used the "Ley fuga" i.e. if they captured bandits and their associates tried to rescue them or attack then the rurales would kill the prisoners
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Portugueseotaku In reply to menapia [2018-05-22 15:43:44 +0000 UTC]
Yeah these were used in Mexico, though they also had other weapons, including Arisaka rifles.
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