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On Thu, 1 Mar 2018 19:38:39 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:58:08 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:22:57 -0500, John H.
wrote:

I'm glad to see 'barrel shroud' is included as a no-no. Those things
are definitely dangerous to
others!

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I suppose there might actually be some rationale to it. Touching an
unshrouded barrel in a rapid fire situation could definitely be
hazardous to your hand.

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You're right. We wouldn't want the shooter to get a blister on his hand.


I thing that was a problem with the old Henry rifle. Maybe was the Sharps
rifle. 1800’s.


The rate of fire may not have been fast enough in anything but a
military situation to cause a problem.