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Old June 18, 2018, 01:29 PM   #1
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Best Gun for Outer Space

So apparently the POTUS ordered the creation of the another branch of the military to be created to address all of our pressing national security issue in space.

https://apnews.com/5243dc564676441b9...39;Space-Force'

This creates the obvious question as to what we should arm our space marines with. Ideas?
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Old June 18, 2018, 02:38 PM   #2
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Seems like the obvious choice: Callahan full-bore auto-lock. Customized trigger, double cartridge thorough gauge.
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Old June 18, 2018, 02:39 PM   #3
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Old June 18, 2018, 03:43 PM   #4
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Old June 18, 2018, 03:48 PM   #5
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Rail guns and nukes
Any ways, I always thought the navy and the airforce would merge in stead of a new branch
So where can I sign up for the space force?
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Old June 18, 2018, 04:45 PM   #6
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Old June 18, 2018, 05:01 PM   #7
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Would recoil be felt in a weightless environment such as space??
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Old June 18, 2018, 05:11 PM   #8
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So where can I sign up for the space force?
Send me a money order for $199.95 and I will help you pass the test.

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Not bad, we made it all the way to post 6 without an AR15 suggestion.

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Would recoil be felt in a weightless environment such as space??
Yes, but you would not have enough mass to absorb it without flying backwards. All the actions flicks you ever saw where a shotgun blast knocked a man through a wall would come true. But you would go flying back as well.
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Old June 18, 2018, 05:56 PM   #9
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I would say that whatever gun they use in space should be able to fix potholes in its spare time. Please fix my potholes before spending and money on this.
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Old June 18, 2018, 06:00 PM   #10
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Just join the Space Force. You will leave the worries of potholes behind on Earth.
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Um, no.
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