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To: Squantos; hiredhand; NFHale

hehehe...wonderin what an EOD guys tater cannon looks like...??? prolly not galvanized pipe and black powder ...heheheh...


56 posted on 09/06/2011 8:14:45 PM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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To: Gilbo_3; archy

Trebuche, anvil tossing an bowling ball mortar but nary a tater cannon in the fun arsenal.....

We used to play a game with mark 80 series bombs where we’d jam a quarter pound block of C4 into the nose well an then use the bomb lugs as sights. We’d aim the base of the bomb at a old piece of armor or other range target and prime the shot.

Pull the M60’s an drive down to cover an boom. The base plate will act as a directional platter charge that can be aimed an is an awesome thing to use as a rifle per se.

81 to mk 83 series was used albeit a few old M117D were used also .

All fun .....

Stay Safe Gilbo !


57 posted on 09/06/2011 10:42:07 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: Gilbo_3; Squantos
Holy crap... a metal potato cannon charged with black powder?! The guy "bought" that one! There's a REASON that cannons aren't simply made out of metal pipe. :-)

ON a related note, I'm let DOWN! They didn't say how far the tater went! :-)
60 posted on 09/07/2011 10:47:02 AM PDT by hiredhand
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