"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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Speaking of lead, I went out to the range yesterday and got
to fire an old matchlock rifle. It was 1600 reproduction made
from the barrel of a Vulcan minigun. The round lead ball shot
it fired was 20mm, or eighty cal. I couldn't stop grinning
for half an hour after that.

'Sounds like fun. Was the grinning on purpose, or is that the way it left
your face, after you shot it?

BTW, the Japanese are really good with matchlocks. It's all that most of
them are allowed to shoot.

Ed Huntress