"Roger" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:43:14 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip
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Roger wrote in
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On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:31:07 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip
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Think of all the money you're saving on ammo.

And tht *stuff* is getting REALLY expensive too.

Really? Mine isn't too bad, but I don;t use all that much.

Hey, I remember the days when we could purchase the imported and/or
surplus stuff by the metal can for about what a box costs now.

Of course back in those days you could go out and purchase a 20 mm,
make a rifle out of it, purchase the HE rounds and make lots of
noise. That is IF you could afford the gun and ammo. Now that stuff
was expensive back then even in today's dollars.

I believe you could by a WW2 20mm anti-tank gun for about $80 and a load of
ammo to boot.

(See: John Ross's book "Unintended Consequences" - he has a photo of the
original magazine ad from the early 60's)