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Unread 11-11-2015, 09:42 PM   #11
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Why would the barrel need to be that long?
maybe to completely burn a very large charge of black powder
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Why would the barrel need to be that long?
So it will balance perfectly between the hands when the detachable solid lead butt stock is connected.
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Unread 11-15-2015, 06:15 PM   #13
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Why would the barrel need to be that long?
Cuts the yardage down!
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