When Gaddafi fell his pistol was famously held up as a symbol of the rebel’s victory. It had been reportedly found next to or on his body.

The Hi-Power originally invented in the 1930s was famous for it’s then higher capacity than most pistols at 13rds of 9mm in a magazine.

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35466077

Here’s Ian talking about the first militarily adopted Hi-Power: [11:42] https://youtu.be/vzwQUjYcfQE?si=

  • TragicNotCute@lemmy.worldEnglish
    181·
    9 months ago

    Such an interesting way to display a gun in that first pic. My buddy is holding up this gun with his finger on the trigger. Lemme stabilize it by putting my finger in the barrel…

    • AkasazhEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      Peculiar kink, but I’m not shaming