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Gun Control & RKBA

DashOneBravo

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8. Minor note

Reply to Straw Man (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 06:24 AM

Jun 2016

Machine guns are air cooled because it's too hard to transport water.
So gunners are trained to fire in short controlled bursts or the barrels will overheat/ melt / warp. This is also why assistant gunners carry spare barrels.

The point you were making is really important because you can't fire that much.

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None dare call it faith-promoting rumor... [View all] friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Matt_R Jun 2016 #1

That was originally posted in a group that is quite intolerant of dissent, and where... friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #2

I for one appreciate your post SCantiGOP Jun 2016 #3

I see, I appologize and will delete. Matt_R Jun 2016 #4

That individual seems to have a complicated relationship with honesty as well as his guns. Marengo Jun 2016 #5

'Royalist' gun control advocates never do explain why *their* guns are acceptable... friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #11

Somebody clearly ... Straw Man Jun 2016 #6

All of this information... theatre goon Jun 2016 #7

Minor note DashOneBravo Jun 2016 #8

Sorry ... Straw Man Jun 2016 #12

A couple people in that thread have more guns than my household and yet they repeatedly Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2016 #9

The usual execrement coming from the usual suspects Lurks Often Jun 2016 #10