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To: sonofstrangelove
The Atomic Annie was an amazing weapon, although I have to say that the
Davy Crockett Atomic Rifle was something to behold:
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"I am firmly convinced that the Davy Crockett Atomic Rifle is a weapon which is certainly protected by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and requires no more restriction than regulated, fully automatic weapons as defined by the United States Treasury"
- Congressman Samuel Nortolcyc (D) - Illinois, 1963
37 posted on 09/23/2009 4:06:45 AM PDT by mkjessup (The *NEW* 1953 280 mm Atomic Cannon - More BANG for the Buck! (look Ma, no tailfins! lol))
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To: mkjessup

“’I am firmly convinced that the Davy Crockett Atomic Rifle is a weapon which is certainly protected by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and requires no more restriction than regulated, fully automatic weapons as defined by the United States Treasury’
- Congressman Samuel Nortolcyc (D) - Illinois, 1963”

Democrats were a little different back then.


46 posted on 09/23/2009 2:50:39 PM PDT by Tublecane
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To: mkjessup

It had a very low yield warhead. Even at a low yield setting, the Davy Crokett would produce an almost instantly lethal radiation dosage (in excess of 10,000 rem) within 500 feet.


47 posted on 09/23/2009 5:40:14 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ("We will either find a way, or make one."Hannibal/Carthaginian Military Commander)
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