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From: paulf@mcnc.org (Paul Damian Franzon)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Small Arms
Message-ID: <1991Mar14.041738.29234@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 14 Mar 91 04:17:38 GMT
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From: paulf@mcnc.org (Paul Damian Franzon)
>
>From: tkogoma%hydra.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu (Gym Z. Quirk)
>My understanding has it that the designation of the new British
>'bullpup' configuration assault rifle is the "L85".  I have heard that

When the Australin Army introduced the Austrian Steyr (also based on the
Bullpup principle) they had to redefine the shooting score required to
qualify as a marksman.  Too many recruits were qualifying for a marksman
badge on their first day at the rifle range!

Paul Franzon

"Ours is not to reason why.  Ours is but to do or die."
	If that is what my employer expects of me, then being responsible
	for my opinions is the least I can expect in return.