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Old 08-05-2005, 10:32   #12
lksteve
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Originally Posted by jbour13
The rifle grenade is the poor man's mortar and could also be used in the direct fire mode. But my question is, can a 40mm or 60mm mortar be trigger fired (safely) as a direct fire weapon?
nope...they were designed for use with a base plate, not a butt stock...
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