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Posted: 1/13/2021 10:15:34 PM EDT
[#1]
breast implant
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Posted: 1/13/2021 10:15:35 PM EDT
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Awe inspiring. I grew up watching these launches on our small TV.
This Saturday just might top it, though. The SLS (Space Launch Systems) hot fire test at Green Run is scheduled for Saturday. This is the new generation booster for the Orion spacecraft and the upcoming Artemis missions. This is a big milestone in the development of Artemis. The Saturn V produced 7.6 million pounds of thrust. SLS booster will produce 8.8 million pounds. Fingers crossed for a successful hot fire test. It’ll be shown on NASA TV. |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 10:17:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Awe inspiring. I grew up watching these launches on our small TV. This Saturday just might top it, though. The SLS (Space Launch Systems) hot fire test at Green Run is scheduled for Saturday. This is the new generation booster for the Orion spacecraft and the upcoming Artemis missions. This is a big milestone in the development of Artemis. The Saturn V produced 7.6 million pounds of thrust. SLS booster will produce 8.8 million pounds. Fingers crossed for a successful hot fire test. It’ll be shown on NASA TV. Yeah.... But that’s like bragging that a Tesla puts out more torque than a ‘69 mustang. |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 10:34:44 PM EDT
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Ohio-class SSBN
560 feet long Nuclear powered Nearly undetectable Packs about 6,800 times the destructive power of the Hiroshima bomb. |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 10:38:17 PM EDT
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Yep Saturn V .
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Posted: 1/13/2021 10:42:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Jesus, it made 5 million pounds of air pollution in 3 minutes. Thats getting it done. I spewed single malt. 
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Posted: 1/13/2021 10:52:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: LOL at the mach cone while it's is still near vertical. 25 stories tall and hit mach 7 while it was still in the atmosphere. It is still considered the most complicated machine ever built by man. Sorry, but while most would not consider it "bad ass" that title of "most complicated machine ever built by man" has been taken by the Large Hadron Collider. 
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Posted: 1/13/2021 10:55:42 PM EDT
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It was American hardware, but Nazi Germany technology and engineering.
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Posted: 1/13/2021 10:58:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just think, the country that built that will be unrecognizable in a couple short decades. I doubt the minds even exist to recreate it. The minds exist. They are at SpaceX designing more advanced rockets than the Saturn V. |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 11:00:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No, the sound staged that it was filmed on was. They hired Stanley Kubrick to fake the moon landings but Stanley insisted they shoot the footage on location. |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 11:02:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sorry, but while most would not consider it "bad ass" that title of "most complicated machine ever built by man" has been taken by the Large Hadron Collider. Sorry the LHC is the largest building built by man, the most complicated machines ever built are the Saturn 5 and the space shuttle. Not that the LHC is any less badass. |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 11:03:31 PM EDT
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Someone here posted this video a few months back.
The fuel pump for the F1 engine was 50,000 horse power!  Insane Engineering Of The Saturn F-1 Engine |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 11:04:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No, that's half the rate. It was about five million pounds in two and a half minutes. Twenty TONS per SECOND. You'll need to explain this to me. Y axis label is total weight in million lbs, X axis is minutes. Where does their this half rate come from? |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 11:07:50 PM EDT
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Fun fact related to Saturn V: The launch of Skylab was unusual in that the payload carried the guidance system for the rocket placing it in orbit.
The main body of Skylab was a converted S-IVB rocket stage, the standard third stage for Saturn V. The Saturn V instrument unit was mounted on top of the S-IVB, and during the conversion NASA simply left the IU and associated wiring in place to control the truncated Saturn V that launched it. |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 11:09:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: After 30 seconds no aircraft in the world could catch it to engage it. Not even an SR-71 with those fancy lasers that shoot missiles out of the sky?? |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 11:20:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It was American hardware, but Nazi Germany technology and engineering. Quote HistoryQuoted: It was American hardware, but Nazi Germany technology and engineering. Quoted: Problem is, they say we are to dum to build new Saturn V now That’s why we have been contracting to the Russian space people Now Elon musk is building rockets that nasa can’t All of our pet Nazi scientists died. 
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Posted: 1/13/2021 11:27:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The Dredge https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/285/81F4D09B-A677-43AF-A774-74217BBDE130-1778243.jpg Smoke belching beasts that dragged themselves across Alaska, chewing up earth in search of gold. That’s...badass. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 2:18:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Fun fact related to Saturn V: The launch of Skylab was unusual in that the payload carried the guidance system for the rocket placing it in orbit. The main body of Skylab was a converted S-IVB rocket stage, the standard third stage for Saturn V. The Saturn V instrument unit was mounted on top of the S-IVB, and during the conversion NASA simply left the IU and associated wiring in place to control the truncated Saturn V that launched it. Skylab was also the last Saturn V ever launched. The rest of the Skylab missions and the Apollo-Soyuz test project (ASTP) were carried out using Saturn V's little brother, the Saturn S-IB. It was a shorter rocket than the Saturn V, but used the same launch pad. It sat on a platform, known as the "milk-stool" to acommodate the difference. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 2:31:09 AM EDT
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Yesss. This was gonna be my answer before clicking on the thread. Seeing it for the first time in Houston was awe inspiring.
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Posted: 1/14/2021 2:34:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You'll need to explain this to me. Y axis label is total weight in million lbs, X axis is minutes. Where does their this half rate come from? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: No, that's half the rate. It was about five million pounds in two and a half minutes. Twenty TONS per SECOND. You'll need to explain this to me. Y axis label is total weight in million lbs, X axis is minutes. Where does their this half rate come from? I think he is referring to the first stage. If you look at the chart, the vehicle weighs in at over 6 million pounds at launch, By the time it shed the S-IC booster and fired the S-II second stage, it was down to about a million and a half pounds. Look where the S-II MR (mixture ratio) shift 5.5 occurs and the corresponding coordinates on the chart (between 2 and 3 minutes) |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 2:59:51 AM EDT
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Wholeheartedly agree. Reading about the research and trial and eeeor that went into the space program is awe inspiring.
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Posted: 1/14/2021 3:07:23 AM EDT
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Our family traveled to the Cape to see the Apollo 12 loft off. I was 8 years old. I will always remember that sound. It was amazing. We were going to see the Apollo 11 lift off, but my grandmother on my father's side had passed away about a week before.
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Posted: 1/14/2021 3:08:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Awe inspiring. I grew up watching these launches on our small TV. This Saturday just might top it, though. The SLS (Space Launch Systems) hot fire test at Green Run is scheduled for Saturday. This is the new generation booster for the Orion spacecraft and the upcoming Artemis missions. This is a big milestone in the development of Artemis. The Saturn V produced 7.6 million pounds of thrust. SLS booster will produce 8.8 million pounds. Fingers crossed for a successful hot fire test. It’ll be shown on NASA TV. Thanks for the info. Will watch the test. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 3:14:07 AM EDT
[#24]
Agree with OP.
And oh yeah there's this 
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Posted: 1/14/2021 3:40:42 AM EDT
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And the Model T Ford.
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Posted: 1/14/2021 4:32:44 AM EDT
[#26]
My dad was on the Saturn V launch team. These are some of his firing room badges.
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Posted: 1/14/2021 4:36:23 AM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Awe inspiring. I grew up watching these launches on our small TV. This Saturday just might top it, though. The SLS (Space Launch Systems) hot fire test at Green Run is scheduled for Saturday. This is the new generation booster for the Orion spacecraft and the upcoming Artemis missions. This is a big milestone in the development of Artemis. The Saturn V produced 7.6 million pounds of thrust. SLS booster will produce 8.8 million pounds. Fingers crossed for a successful hot fire test. It’ll be shown on NASA TV. I’ve inspected a lot of structural parts for SLS and the Commercial Crew Vehicle. I sure hope it isn’t cancelled by the commies running our country now, I’d like to see a launch, in person. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 4:39:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No, the sound staged that it was filmed on was. You can’t orbit a flat disk, eh? 
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Posted: 1/14/2021 4:48:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah.... But that’s like bragging that a Tesla puts out more torque than a ‘69 mustang. Depends on the ‘69 Mustang :  John Wick Scene - How much for the car? and which model Tesla??? |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 4:49:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was expecting the OP to be wrong. I was wrong. The Saturn V is what came to my mind. However l really wasn't sure if that was what the op would be about. I was very pleasantly surprised. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 4:52:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It was American hardware, but Nazi Germany technology and engineering.  Failed To Load Title |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 5:42:03 AM EDT
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Non e of those.
Farmall H or Ford 8n/9N. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 5:48:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They just lay in the wet spot and trap hornets. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Aircraft carriers are pretty kewl. They just lay in the wet spot and trap hornets. How is a Wife like a Aircraft carrier? They move around just enough to get you off, then Lay in the Wet Spot & full of Seaman |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 6:01:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: First though of Saturn V when read the thread title. Mock-up of the thing is at the Houston Space Center. Even laying there it’s an impressive piece of engineering. Not a mock-up. It’s one of the real ones that was never launched. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 6:14:23 AM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: No, the sound staged that it was filmed on was. 
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Posted: 1/14/2021 6:46:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They hired Stanley Kubrick to fake the moon landings but Stanley insisted they shoot the footage on location. HAHAHA!!! |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 6:49:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sorry the LHC is the largest building built by man, the most complicated machines ever built are the Saturn 5 and the space shuttle. Not that the LHC is any less badass. Wrong. The LHC is a machine - an extremely complex and powerful machine. It is housed in a very large building. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 7:03:47 AM EDT
[#38]
No doubt rockets are awesome, but I still vote Iowa class battleship.
Big guns get me off. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 7:05:56 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Look how fast the Saturn V shed a few million pounds! https://i.ibb.co/L9hmMNf/Screenshot-2016-02-22-11-47-25.png Slower than me after eating Chipotle. Kharn |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 7:09:22 AM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Awe inspiring. I grew up watching these launches on our small TV. This Saturday just might top it, though. The SLS (Space Launch Systems) hot fire test at Green Run is scheduled for Saturday. This is the new generation booster for the Orion spacecraft and the upcoming Artemis missions. This is a big milestone in the development of Artemis. The Saturn V produced 7.6 million pounds of thrust. SLS booster will produce 8.8 million pounds. Fingers crossed for a successful hot fire test. It’ll be shown on NASA TV. Taxpayers  SLSKharn |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 7:11:32 AM EDT
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My first job after college was at what is now Stennis Space Center test site in Hancock County, Mississippi where the Saturn V boosters were given a full burn test.
Tests were awesome. Then LBJ took over and shifted the Federal priority to welfare in order to secure the (black) vote for the Democrats for the next 100 years. By the way, I think he underestimated that time line. And the welfare plan has now gained massive voter support of the white and Hispanic population. ETA: By the way, JFK envisioned giant boosters made up of 5 Saturn V's banded together. NASA bought and leased enough land around the Stennis Space center to enable them to static test such a monstrosity. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 7:20:12 AM EDT
[#42]
Very badass!
Imagine building this?   |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:13:52 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It was a feat but nothing compared to the Saturn V. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Laughs in Panama Canal. It was a feat but nothing compared to the Saturn V. Today in 2021. Which nations have the resources to send men to the Moon? How many nations could dig a canal? I would love to see a bridge connecting the Bering Strait. That would be epic an epic road trip, leaving California and driving to Europe. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:16:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Look how fast the Saturn V shed a few million pounds! https://i.ibb.co/L9hmMNf/Screenshot-2016-02-22-11-47-25.png Unknown fact. The 5x F-1 engines in the Saturn 5 were fueled by Tijuana tap water. No other way you can lose weight that fast 
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:21:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ohio-class SSBN 560 feet long Nuclear powered Nearly undetectable Packs about 6,800 times the destructive power of the Hiroshima bomb. How many nations have subs with similar capabilities? How many other nations have landed humans on the Moon? Even 60 years later? |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:22:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It was American hardware, but Nazi Germany technology and engineering. They saved us 5 maybe 6 years of R&D. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:24:42 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Awe inspiring. I grew up watching these launches on our small TV. This Saturday just might top it, though. The SLS (Space Launch Systems) hot fire test at Green Run is scheduled for Saturday. This is the new generation booster for the Orion spacecraft and the upcoming Artemis missions. This is a big milestone in the development of Artemis. The Saturn V produced 7.6 million pounds of thrust. SLS booster will produce 8.8 million pounds. Fingers crossed for a successful hot fire test. It’ll be shown on NASA TV. You might get a two-fer with SpaceX SN9 going for a hop maybe this weekend. I did not know about the SLS test, will watch. Nice to see too super heavy systems being attempted at the same time. What a time to be alive. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:25:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah.... But that’s like bragging that a Tesla puts out more torque than a ‘69 mustang. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Awe inspiring. I grew up watching these launches on our small TV. This Saturday just might top it, though. The SLS (Space Launch Systems) hot fire test at Green Run is scheduled for Saturday. This is the new generation booster for the Orion spacecraft and the upcoming Artemis missions. This is a big milestone in the development of Artemis. The Saturn V produced 7.6 million pounds of thrust. SLS booster will produce 8.8 million pounds. Fingers crossed for a successful hot fire test. It’ll be shown on NASA TV. Yeah.... But that’s like bragging that a Tesla puts out more torque than a ‘69 mustang.  The future is now, old man |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:31:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How many nations have subs with similar capabilities? How many other nations have landed humans on the Moon? Even 60 years later? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Ohio-class SSBN 560 feet long Nuclear powered Nearly undetectable Packs about 6,800 times the destructive power of the Hiroshima bomb. How many nations have subs with similar capabilities? How many other nations have landed humans on the Moon? Even 60 years later? I don't think anyone has anything quite like an Ohio. Yes, they have subs, but that's like saying Mexico has an Air Force. I'd still go with an aircraft carrier over a sub though. It's a floating city, each with an Air Force that's probably larger and more capable than most nations. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 1:40:40 PM EDT
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Excellent thread on an awesome piece of American hardware. Well done, OP.
I'm still holding out for electrically-driven, multi-barrel machine guns, though. 
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