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From: godot.RadOnc.UNC.EDU!thorn@mcnc.org (Jesse Thorn)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: M1 vs M1A1
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Date: 17 Nov 90 02:06:49 GMT
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From: godot.RadOnc.UNC.EDU!thorn@mcnc.org (Jesse Thorn)
In article <1990Nov16.053136.22659@cbnews.att.com> christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Chris Thompson) writes:
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>From: christ@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Chris Thompson)
>	I understand that M1A1's are arriving in Saudi Arabia, replacing
>the M1's which were sent originally.  My question is this: what are the
>differences between the two; 

Someone at work said that the M1A1 has an improved NBC filtration
system that allows crew members to fight without wearing NBC
protective clothing. Can anyone confirm this?

Jesse Thorn
thorn@godot.radonc.unc.edu