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2004-01-12 Home Front
U.S. ammunition plant reaching its limit
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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-01-12 10:02:44 AM|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 We could save some dough by switching over to AK-47 and shooting up the Iraqi stockpile... probably have enough left over to supply the forces in Afghanistan.
Posted by Shipman 2004-1-12 10:15:04 AM||   2004-1-12 10:15:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 A lot of rounds get squeezed off in training, especially if we're sending troops into a combat zone. And that's a good thing, we don't want troops to get over there and find out their -16 doesn't work. I'd imagine for some of the service and support guys, it's their first chance since basic to put some rounds through their rifles, same for the reserve and guard.
Posted by 4thInfVet 2004-1-12 10:58:03 AM||   2004-1-12 10:58:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Building inventory for next action?
Posted by Steve Yao 2004-1-12 10:58:11 AM||   2004-1-12 10:58:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Meanwhile, back on Mars...
Posted by Lucky 2004-1-12 12:09:05 PM||   2004-1-12 12:09:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Iraqi police ululation practice and graduation ceremonies are probably good for 1 million a day...
Posted by snellenr  2004-1-12 12:49:24 PM||   2004-1-12 12:49:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The US needs to whip up some extra loud, extra manly-kick celebration-rounds, something with no metal, perhaps a wax round or something. Perhaps even tracer.... trade the population 1 for 1 war-round.
Posted by Shipman 2004-1-12 3:13:40 PM||   2004-1-12 3:13:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Why is this needed? It says why right in the article--to replenish the war reserves. We're not burning through 4M rounds a day; we're restocking to pre-war levels.
Posted by Anonymous 2004-1-12 3:26:17 PM||   2004-1-12 3:26:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Dear Mohammed,

You supply the jihadis, we supply the lead.

Now why hasn't the Kabaa been blown back into out space.
Posted by ed 2004-1-12 3:41:49 PM||   2004-1-12 3:41:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 That's outer space.
Posted by ed 2004-1-12 3:54:11 PM||   2004-1-12 3:54:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 That's like far-out, Daddy-o!
Posted by snellenr  2004-1-12 7:02:57 PM||   2004-1-12 7:02:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Somebody needs to drop a dime to Kim Du Toit.

I am sure he would be willing to part with some of his supply for the right price...
Posted by Carl in NH 2004-1-12 9:08:44 PM||   2004-1-12 9:08:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Oh, well. We'll use the grenades instead...
Posted by tu3031 2004-1-12 10:08:05 PM||   2004-1-12 10:08:05 PM|| Front Page Top

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