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Default A Trip Down Memory Lane (Somewhat O.T.)


"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
Swingman wrote:


Remember the late 40's early 50's "squatty" beer cans (Falstaff

comes to
mind) ... a ubiquitous, at the time, .22 practice target, short of

turtles.

Nope.

Must have been a regional thing.


Don't think so ... they were apparently called "conetops" although I don't
remember that, being a bit too young to do anything but shoot at them:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Falstaff-12-Ounc...cmdZView Item


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