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Old 30 September 2009, 08:15 PM   #1
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question on the 3130 caliber

Does it have some sort of "shock absorber/protection " device ??
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Old 30 September 2009, 10:25 PM   #2
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I'm guessing it'll have KIF shock absorbers like most of the rest of the current line up
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The big improvement that occured from the cal 3000 to the cal 3130 (introduced in 1999) was the balance bridge. This increased the resistance to shock damage.
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Old 1 October 2009, 12:52 AM   #4
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Does it have some sort of "shock absorber/protection " device ??
Have a look here. Sorry about the incorrect introduction date.

http://www.omegarolex.com/details/3130.html

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