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Re: Class A Question

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Subject: Re: Class A Question
From: Ed Evanhoe <evanhoe@arbuckleonline.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 09:14:55 -0600
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Bob,

>>At 08:11 AM 2/3/2003 -0600, you wrote:

Bill, I never weighed the belt, so I couldn't tell you how much it weighed when I wore one, and I sure couldn't tell you now. I have even forgotten how many clips were in the belt. But I believe it was two clips per pocket. If I remember the nomenclature correctly, the M1 rifle I carried weighed 9 1/2 pounds.<<

I can't remember either but seem to remember the belt carried 16 magazines with each loaded magazine weighing 2.69 pounds (I looked that up.) If so, the belt weighted roughly 44 pounds, or 22 pounds if it carried only 8 magazines.

Ed

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