Interview: Uli Wiegand of InterOrdnance on Importing Guns from Africa
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Uli Wiegand is the President of InterOrdnance, and recently invited me to his facility to take a look at the first shipment from a huge batch of collectible firearms he spent 8 years working to import from central Africa. The cache includes all manner of models, including Enfields, Mausers, Carcanos, Gras, Lebel, vz52s, and much more. Amongst the bulk of standard models are a fascinating smattering of very rare and sometimes unique patterns. While the bulk of the guns will be sold through distributors, InterOrdnance will be directly selling the best and most interesting pieces themselves...
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