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Charles Gray wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:03:03 GMT, "Kevin Brooks" wrote: "robert arndt" wrote in message .com... So, Germans can't match Italian shotguns? Wrong. HK CAWS was the world's most advanced back in its day: Another "German products uber alles" post from the goofball who just told us such posts of his are in the minority category... Brooks snip One question-- I thought shotguns were not allowed in combat by the geneva convention, but allowed for peacekeeping police duties. Or was that changed since the treaty was made. (Or more likely, am I misremembering something). U.S. forces have used shotguns in combat since the beginning of this nation. Especially in WWII in the Pacific, various manufacturers made "trench guns" for the gubmint. WWI is where the 20 inch barrel pump gun, example the Winchester 97 with bayonet lug and metal handguard over the barrel, made their appearance. Also used as "riot" weapons by MP's and police. Damned handy in street fighting too. George |
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