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From: cbl@uihepa.hep.uiuc.edu (Chris Luchini)
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Subject: Re: blowback definition
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Date: 4 Jun 91 20:04:01 GMT
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In article <35198@mimsy.umd.edu>, cash@convex.com (Peter Cash) writes:
#And then there's weird arrangements like the little Detonics 9mm pistol
#that was blowback--but had a ring carved around the inside of the chamber.
#When the cartridge detonated, the case was supposed to expand into the ring
#and hold the case in the chamber just long enough... 
#
#I don't know if this worked very well or not. I don't think they make this
#pistol any more, so maybe that has something to do with it.

	The Seecamp 32 also uses this system. It works for the small
	round, I have my doubts that it would work very well on a 9mm...
	The comments I've read about the detonics is taht is stings the
	hand quite a bit.
	-cbl



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