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From: steve@pmday_2.Dayton.NCR.COM (Steve Bridges)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: .45 Automatics
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Date: 5 Jan 90 04:08:32 GMT
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From: steve@pmday_2.Dayton.NCR.COM (Steve Bridges)

In article <12749@cbnews.ATT.COM> hplabs!ron@hpfcso.hp.com (Ron Miller) writes:
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>From: hplabs!ron@hpfcso.hp.com (Ron Miller)
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>Re: .45 auto folklore
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The very first handgun I ever shot was a .38 S&W at AFROTC field training.

When I got back, my Dad gave me a .45 he picked up in Italy at the end
of WWII.  It was chromed, and the plating is peeling off a little
on the lower receiver, and could use a new barrel (after being
stored for about 30 years), but I get decent accuracy
at 25 yards.

I really enjoy shooting it, and don't have any problems with the
recoil.

The Lee-Enfield I have is another story.  I was used to a Marlin
336 in Winchester 30-30 caliber, and I thought that a .303 Enfield
wouldn't be much different.  The first time I fired it, I thought
somebody took a pile driver to my shoulder.




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