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To: ops33
I know it is a 30 calibre round but what does the .06 mean?

It's the year it was adopted for general military use, 1906.

63 posted on 09/04/2010 11:05:24 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Lurker

Thank you very much. Strange that this would be the only size round used by the military that would have the date modified as how it is referrenced.


94 posted on 09/05/2010 6:05:28 AM PDT by ops33 (Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired))
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