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To: SAMWolf

That little 9-barreled contraption clamped to the bore evacuator is not a minature multple rocket launcher, it's a Hoffman device, main gun fire simulator. They used these because there was no 105mm blank round. The Hoffman charges were pretty stout pyrotechnics. I have heard they were equivalent to half a stick of dynamite. People have had fingers blown off trying to load them. Had wires running from the charge to the firing switch.

24 posted on 08/24/2004 4:56:12 AM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4 (I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
That little 9-barreled contraption clamped to the bore evacuator is not a minature multple rocket launcher, it's a Hoffman device, main gun fire simulator.

Thanks Cannoneer, learned something new today.

80 posted on 08/24/2004 8:28:56 AM PDT by SAMWolf (Don't confuse me with facts, my mind's already made up.)
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