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To: Tainan
"...'Blooper' for the distinctive sound they make when fired. A versatile weapon with quite a few different rounds made for it. And its fun to use."

I disagree, but that's a matter of perspective, I reckon. ...once had to fire powder grenades from an M203 from 06:00 to 18:00 hours except for marching back and forth to chow twice that day. Elevating it enough for the "massed troops" target (most distant target) kinda bites the shoulder after a while. ;-)


147 posted on 12/24/2009 11:01:46 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), NG, '89-' 96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote)
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To: familyop
Now thats a long session of H&I.
I do believe I'd found some empty crates to sit on and a sandbag incline to ...oh...steady my aim.
Must avoid those 'repetition injuries' ya know...lol.

In thinking about it, I think there were some guys that just 'had the knck' for the blooper. Natural at it so to speak. I never used it enough to get real nuanced with it; but I do think it definitely has its uses.
I did figure out that it is a skill not easily transferred to the civilian workforce...;-)
Merry Christmas.
156 posted on 12/25/2009 12:47:21 AM PST by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus)
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