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.

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!

===

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.

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!

===

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.

So what was the bottom line with your gas tank? Did I miss it?

John H. wrote:
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!

===

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. 1800Â’s.

So what was the bottom line with your gas tank? Did I miss it?


Had a few gallons of water. Will pull the floor after the present storms
finish. Cold and wet and windy. Snow level 1500’. I live at about
450’.

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!

===

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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http://www.avg.com

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.