[Cannoneer No. 4]

. . . the cable-operated charging handle of which frequently frayed until it broke through at the worst possible time . .

And when it broke, what did your elbow hit? Nothing like catching a radio knob in the funny bone at 0200 on a frosty November morning.

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And when it broke, what did your elbow hit? Nothing like catching a radio knob in the funny bone at 0200 on a frosty November morning.

Getting the CVC helmet commo cord wrapped around your neck when you'd spun the cupola a couple of times was another real fun possibility, especially if it caught on the little traversing handwheel.