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    OUCH....damn that hurts!

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    I think they were used in WW2 also

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    Had flechette rounds in the first gulf war too. About the size of small nails.

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    So that’s where the idea for Lawn Darts came from!

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    Quote Originally Posted by odd one View Post
    Had flechette rounds in the first gulf war too. About the size of small nails.
    "The Meat Grinder"? The Carl Gustaf 84 mm RPG a.k.a. M3 MAAWS, with ADK 401 ammo - 1,100 darts @ 300 meters per second?

    Our Peaceniks back here stirred up a row a decade ago over our successful and lucrative export of these mothers...

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    My grandma had a original set of Lawn Darts with the metal tips. After her death my baby sister acquired them back in the late 80's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TrickieDickie View Post
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    My grandma had a original set of Lawn Darts with the metal tips. After her death my baby sister acquired them back in the late 80's.
    Sorry for your loss. It wasn’t the darts, I hope.

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    Quote Originally Posted by N00b Machinist View Post
    Sorry for your loss. It wasn’t the darts, I hope.
    I chuckled way too much at this response.

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    I am smiling at that response too. No it wasn't a dart from the game but one of the grand-kids was struck by a dart once (thats the reason the manufacture changed the design to plastic tip, too many getting hurt). Grandma did play the game but died of natural causes at a ripe old age.



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