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From: brower@fortune.UUCP (Richard Brower)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame
Subject: Re: Well, Reagan was RIGHT!!
Message-ID: <5040@fortune.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 13:32:26 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 22 13:32:26 1985
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Summary: 

The purpose for the Russians inscribing serial numbers on weapons
is so that brass can make sure that each soldier keeps his or her
own weapon clean, oiled and working.  US weapons are inscribed with
serial numbers for that reason also, not to drive up costs.
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Richard A. Brower		Fortune Systems
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