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From: renner@uiucdcs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Well, Reagan was RIGHT!!
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 05:57:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 22 05:57:00 1985
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>  I, for one, am skeptical about a claim that the Soviet Union inscribes
>  its assault rifles with serial numbers.  Perhaps someone could
>  enlighten me; what earthly purpose would such a system serve (except
>  to drive up a defense contract, which is not as high a priority in the
>  USSR as it is in the US)?
>  				-- David Rubin (david@fisher)

Why does the US Army put serial numbers on rifles?  I always thought it was
to give recruits something to learn in boot camp.  My father still
remembers the serial number of his old M-1 Garand.

I don't see why the Soviet Army would want to pass up such a useful
training aid.  -:)

Scott Renner
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