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To: captain_dave

Last I heard the gun worked but they had no useable projectiles or something along those lines.


14 posted on 02/06/2018 8:01:58 AM PST by reed13k
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To: reed13k

“but they had no useable projectiles or something along those lines.”
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Cost of rare earth slugs is astronomical ($400k - $700k each).

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15 posted on 02/06/2018 8:15:05 AM PST by RideForever
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To: reed13k

Recall reading that $$$ DDG 1000 went out with a gun and no ammo available when is sailed. Never heard more.


16 posted on 02/06/2018 10:05:10 AM PST by doorgunner69 (Give me the liberty to take care of my own security..........)
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