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To: EEDUDE

“A piece of artillery” is a perfectly acceptable phrase. However, in this context, it is used incorrectly. An artillery piece is the cannon itself, not the munition. The munition is called a shell or a round, never a piece, but then this is the Star Ledger.


25 posted on 04/12/2008 8:14:19 AM PDT by centurion316 (Democrats - Supporting Al Qaida Worldwide)
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To: centurion316

yes;and if it missfired it didn’t do anything.


28 posted on 04/12/2008 8:49:06 AM PDT by old gringo
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To: centurion316; EEDUDE
The base conducted three kinds of testing yesterday, base spokesman Rowland said. Those tests included 120-mm rifle bullet, static warhead testing, which is not fired, and 125 mm to 155mm shaped-charge munition.

You would need one big Jarhead to carry that rifle.

31 posted on 04/12/2008 9:10:16 AM PDT by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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To: centurion316

That was what I meant, I just didn’t state it very well!

The blind criticizing the blind? LOL


44 posted on 04/12/2008 12:23:53 PM PDT by EEDUDE
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