Some Pics for Newbies

Doubs · 09-04-2002, 10:35 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Roadkill:
<strong> Reference the holes in the holster, sand, gravel, and dirt are very destructive when propelled by a blast as are wood splinters, bark, bamboo splinters ect. Sand especially, works its way out of your hide for years, looks like road rash. RK</strong><hr></blockquote>

That's a good point, RK. Remarque, in "All Quiet on the Western Front" notes that in Winter, frozen earth was as deadly as any shell fragment. During fighting in wooded areas in WW2, tree blasts were feared because of the splinters of wood thrown around by the explosion. They were especially difficult to remove as well.

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09-04-2002, 10:35 PM	#1
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	[quote]Originally posted by Roadkill: <strong> Reference the holes in the holster, sand, gravel, and dirt are very destructive when propelled by a blast as are wood splinters, bark, bamboo splinters ect. Sand especially, works its way out of your hide for years, looks like road rash. RK</strong><hr></blockquote> That's a good point, RK. Remarque, in "All Quiet on the Western Front" notes that in Winter, frozen earth was as deadly as any shell fragment. During fighting in wooded areas in WW2, tree blasts were feared because of the splinters of wood thrown around by the explosion. They were especially difficult to remove as well.