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Originally posted by Razor
Yet another forward-thinking SF NCO. What was the answer?
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Not sure what Crane told him, but I told him that had been done before about 135 years ago.
BM:
I had heard that it would fire like that, but never seen it done till then, and I suspect that I have 5,000 rounds or so through the a/c and ground versions.
Looks like an important safety tip.
TR
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