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To: Chode

I seem to remember reading that when WWII broke out, the Marines in the Pacific were all using ammo left over from WWI.

Some misfired, but most worked fine.


5 posted on 06/01/2010 5:29:41 PM PDT by Ronin
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To: Ronin
yup, long as it's air/watertight, i don't see the problem, specially with modern day power and primers
11 posted on 06/01/2010 5:57:10 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Ronin
I seem to remember reading that when WWII broke out, the Marines in the Pacific were all using ammo left over from WWI.

I read a something similar about the Army in the Philippines in 41. They were told to throw 3 grenades, and one should go off.

14 posted on 06/01/2010 6:05:43 PM PDT by Hillbillary (I know how to deal with Communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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