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Date:         Fri, 25 Jan 2002 19:17:59 -0800
Reply-To:     Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
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From:         Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Way off topic now, was: gun hiding?
Comments: To: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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At 01:31 PM 1/25/2002, you wrote:


>The real reason Custer lost was poor training. Nearly none of the
>"troopers" had any marksmanship training, and that was fairly typical
>back then. Troops were normally allowed 20 rounds per year for "training
>purposes", and these were generally used for plucking at game animals,
>rather than actual marksmanship exercises.
>
>Don't ask why I have all this stuff in my head.


         Betcha he was there...just doesn't remember


Austin
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