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Jimro · July 21, 2009, 12:40 AM

Trigger,

American M855 is not used by British troops who can only use SS109 simply because of that "pressure blow up" thing. The M4/M16 can fire SS109, but with increased rates of failure to cycle.

The 308 Cetme is the same story, designed as a low pressure round.

Jimro

July 21, 2009, 12:40 AM	#16
Jimro Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2006 Posts: 6,805	Trigger, American M855 is not used by British troops who can only use SS109 simply because of that "pressure blow up" thing. The M4/M16 can fire SS109, but with increased rates of failure to cycle. The 308 Cetme is the same story, designed as a low pressure round. Jimro __________________ Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.