-=> Moondog wrote to Gamgee <=-
> Yeah.... I'll take the 80-year-old one. Thanks.
Mo> I prefer the newer version because of modern metallurgy and
Mo> machining. Depending on when during the war older guns were made,
Mo> the quality of steel may be questioable, whereas modern
Mo> chrome-moly steel will last way longer and cnc-milled parts would
Mo> be easier to replace (if ever needed)rather than have to be hand
Mo> fit due to parts being milled or ground on machines that required
Mo> being smacked by a hammer to be adjusted.
Yep, all true.
I'll still take the old one.
... Only those who attempt the absurd achieve the impossible.
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