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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: 4,690	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 __________________ "Gorsh" said Goofy as secondary explosions racked the beaten zone, "Did I do that?" http://randomthoughtsandguns.blogspot.com/