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Default Heavy metal! 950 caliber rifle.

On Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:08:07 -0500, "Jim Wilkins"
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"Steve B" wrote in message
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"technomaNge" wrote in message
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Awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=xohy9gWz7kk

Someone here or on rec.guns posted about a 2 or 4 ga. shotgun. Percussion
cap, IIRC. So big and long, it took two guys to carry it.

Steve


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punt_gun
Like shooting sitting ducks.


Har! I guess the Brits _can_ still have a spot of fun, after all.

This thread has me thinking about rereading John Ross' book
_Unintended Consequences_ again. Lahtis and 4-bores, anyone?

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