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Unread 03-14-2003, 05:05 PM   #8
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During that time frame, the faster velocity appealed to the people, it was felt that the faster velocity was more deadly and the larger and heavy recoil for the troops for controling the revolver, so with both reasons, they felt a smaller bullet was better.

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