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[Kris Kirby]

On 2 Jun 2002, Gary Nichols wrote:
> That's the funny part.  As a civilian I can buy the ammunition from just
> about any gun store here in town.  When I was in the military, every
> round was treated like gold.  Made training difficult.

Funny, that. I've been told that an M16 only costs the military $300 to
replace. But that is any old M16, not a brand-new one. Tolerances, wear,
etc.

The ammo == gold argument is probably just to make sure they don't waste
too much; reduce costs, in other words.

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