RE: Low Tech Scenarios
From: John Skelly <canjns@c...>
Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 00:26:40 -0400
Subject: RE: Low Tech Scenarios
Hey John! Do you mean Camp Blanding? I've been there a couple of times
for training. Not as much sand as Canadian Bases (no joke) but the bugs
freaked the hell out of me ;-) Ever get a tick ;-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jatkins6@ix.netcom.com [SMTP:jatkins6@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 1998 10:44 PM
> To: FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject: RE: Low Tech Scenarios
>
> You wrote:
> >
> >I just thought of this:
> >
> >A rail gun wouldn't need any cleaning. That would be the greatest
> thing >ever! If you've ever had to maintain a weapon for a time
> you'll
> know >what I mean.
> >
> >Just got to remember not to get anything down the barrel :-)
>
> Well. . . It would need lubrication. Which would attract sand. Not a
>
> problem in balmy Canada, but us 'Mercans occasionally get sent to
> Florida for Annual Training. . . But you are right--no @!#%$&@)#(%*%
> carbon buildup.
>
> John