RE: Obstacles, Part 2

Demolitions, according to my training is defined as anything that
destroys something else.  Maybe you ment to say explosives?

Just a question: how much explosives do you personally get to detonate
per year?  The reason I'm asking is that we always hear stories about
how well equipped the American Armed Forces are (being in Canada).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jatkins6@ix.netcom.com [SMTP:jatkins6@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 1998 10:36 AM
> To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject:	RE: Obstacles, Part 2
> 
> You wrote: 
> >
> >99% is kinda high John.  Don't forget items like Claymores (yes I
> know
> >they can be detonated with det cord) which use a hand trigger.  I 
> don't >know if American engineers ever use them as they are more an 
> Infanteer's >tool.
> 
> Well, the question was on demolitions, which the claymore ain't, and 
> besides, if I've got time, I'm rigging my claymore to fire with shock 
> tube.
> 
> John M. Atkinson