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World History

OffWithTheirHeads

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1. I have just about finished reading a book on pretty much the same subject

Reply to RZM (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 02:29 PM

Feb 2012

"The Gun" by C.J. Chivers. Very well written. His section on the M16 alone as the U.S. answer to the AK is worth the price of admission. I had no idea how rampant the crony capitilisam culture of corruption went so far in sending our troops to fight with a total piece of shit in Vietnam. The whole bunch from the president of Colt on down belong in jail.

Anyway, good read if your'e interested in this sort of thing.

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I have just about finished reading a book on pretty much the same subject OffWithTheirHeads Feb 2012 #1

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