[rescue] Octane R10K/175 CPU module available

[Phil Stracchino]

On Sun, Dec 07, 2003 at 12:15:10AM -0500, Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
> Fri, 05 Dec 2003 @ 12:34 -0500, Phil Stracchino said:
> > I'm still half-owner of a 3/4-scale 6-pdr, essentially a VMI cadet gun,
> > which I used to be gunnery sergeant on with the Norfolk Light Artillery
> > Blues when I re-eneacted with the NCWA.
> 
> Interesting.
> 
> Have you ever tried building your own?  Interesting...

My own complete piece?  No.  But I've done plenty of carriage work.

> > (And then there's my 1889 Mark II* .577/.450 Martini-Henry, which
> >  *almost* qualifies as artillery.....)
> 
> What about shotguns firing slugs?  Or is that a howitzer?

I don't know, I think firing shell is required to qualify for howitzer
status.  The trajectory's about right though -- shotgun slugs should
definitely be considered indirect fire.  :)


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