One thing many people forget is that the American manufacturers did not have the protection of a proof law.Europeans could build a gun to a specific load and if the gun failed when used with any other load they were not liable.American builders had to build their guns to handle the heaviest loads available to protect themselves from liability lawsuits. That is why American guns are overbuilt and generally heavier.Also,European guns were built for aristocrats,American guns were built for average working Americans.
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