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Growler · 05-07-11, 12:13 PM

Not trying to take the piss, but imagine that: Weapons that are dangerous.

DU makes great long-rod penetrators for anti-armor direct-fire weapons. It works, and it works well. I remember during basic, having to clean up the live-fire range at Knox (recovering TOW wire, for instance, breaking down wood targets, resetting target carriers, etc). Found an old M60 hulk being used for M1 & M2/3 training. You could easily see the roughly-50-cent-piece sized holes the APFSDS (Sabot) rounds made; in a couple of cases, you could stand on one side of the hulk and see your buddy on the other side through the exit hole the round made.

DU works, and it works well. But yeah, stuff's dangerous. It's kinda designed to be.

05-07-11, 12:13 PM	#2
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Not trying to take the piss, but imagine that: Weapons that are dangerous. DU makes great long-rod penetrators for anti-armor direct-fire weapons. It works, and it works well. I remember during basic, having to clean up the live-fire range at Knox (recovering TOW wire, for instance, breaking down wood targets, resetting target carriers, etc). Found an old M60 hulk being used for M1 & M2/3 training. You could easily see the roughly-50-cent-piece sized holes the APFSDS (Sabot) rounds made; in a couple of cases, you could stand on one side of the hulk and see your buddy on the other side through the exit hole the round made. DU works, and it works well. But yeah, stuff's dangerous. It's kinda designed to be. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.