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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:48 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Dudrop:
I originally read that the pilots would be limited in weapon type (no larger than 45cal. and ammo use, ie. sub-sonic and Glazer type slugs. Is this a fact? </font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Dudrop:
I originally read that the pilots would be limited in weapon type (no larger than 45cal. and ammo use, ie. sub-sonic and Glazer type slugs. Is this a fact? </font>
There 'aint nothin' much bigger than .45 cal. They certainly won't have .50 cal Desert Eagles! .45 is a huge slug--and most .45 pistols would be inappropriate for use by minimally trained pilots. Also, "sub-sonic" does not automatically include or exclude Glaser-type ammo-- the type of slug (pre-fragmented, like glazer, etc.) usually operate at sub-sonic speeds-- but don't have to. I'm sure the ammo will be specifically picked for minimum penetration-- so probably sub-sonic, probably .40 calibre.
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