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Gun Violence and Magazine Capacity - Part 1.5 (interlude)

Before I post Part Two, I have a question for interested reader. Please respond with a comment.

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This is for anyone interested in gun safety and potential gun control legislation.

A simple question that I ask you answer in a comment without searching for answers online. It is actually several questions but a single concept that should have a single correct answer: 

WHAT IS THE HISTORICAL ORIGIN OF THE CONCEPT THAT 10 ROUNDS MARKS A MEANINGFUL THRESHOLD BEYOND WHICH A MAG IS CONSIDER "HIGH CAPACITY"? 

Where does this 10-round threshold first show up historically? When?

In what context was it used? For which firearms was it meant to apply? 

Now don't cheat with a search engine, just provide a quick answer below. I will score this very fairly. 

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