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Old 27th Aug 2008, 08:14
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CirrusF
 
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I wonder if they will include the "Secret 9mm nuclear round" that we used to demonstrate to impressionable visiting dignatories (usually yanks).

Before a demonstration at the pistol butts, we would tape to the back lower corner of an Ivan target a small tin-foil sandwich connnected to a detonator and a wadge of semtex and incendiary. Once the serious part of the demo was over, the armourer, dressed in a white lab coat would bring forward the "Secret 9mm nuclear round" in a specially painted ammo box, embedded in cotton wool. If the armourer had time on his hands he might even paint the round white and put a nuclear sticker from an airfix kit on the nose. After a briefing and inspection, dignatories would all be issued with those ridiculous dark glasses you get from hospitals, and ushered ten paces further back. The shooter would then load up, quick tap a few normal rounds into the target, then pause, we'd announce that the next round was the "secret nuclear round". Solemnly he'd aim at the part of the target with the tin foil sandwich behind it, resulting in a spectacular explosion and fireball. All very good fun until further demos were banned after somebody overdosed the semtex and blew off the end of the pistol butts.
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