[norton]

Absolutely agree, my junk knees got through from basic to airborne largely due to the support of instructors, sustained by tons of ACE bandages.
Sadly, some of the wacko's also got through due simply to numbers and workload.

PS: I own an example of the Mossberg .22 shown on the BSA handbook; they built great target .22s and are probably still cheap to own.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I had the Marlin Model 60 for decades until my first wife forced me to sell it. You’ll notice she’s no longer my spouse.