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To: Woahhs; The Scorpion King
Good point, Woahhs. most combat nowadays is done by artillery, missiles, and tanks. What's left is pounded by heavy machine guns and mortars, as well as air. That's exactly why the infantryman's personal weapon has recieved so little work over the years...the concentration has been on him not having to use it.
167 posted on 08/07/2003 7:03:16 PM PDT by Long Cut
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To: Long Cut
Wait until we get into another Vietnam type jungle war. Our boys will pay the price for all of the emphasis on "high tech" rifles. The enemy will no doubt be using older rifles that were designed to take care of the business at hand.
170 posted on 08/07/2003 7:15:56 PM PDT by The Scorpion King
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