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22. "RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery"
In response to message #21
 
   >>That comes pretty close to describing the Projector, Infantry,
>>Anti-Tank, (admittedly it uses springs, but it's the same idea).
>
>Well, it uses a spring-driven firing pin. It doesn't launch the bomb
>by the spring.

Sure it does. It wouldn't need to be a 200-pound spring if all it did was actuate a primer. The propellant charge extends the range, to be sure, but the initial impulse comes from the spring.

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 GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery [View All] Gryphonadmin Apr-23-18 TOP
   RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery MoonEyes Apr-23-18 1
      RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Gryphonadmin Apr-23-18 3
          RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery SpottedKitty Apr-24-18 5
              RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Gryphonadmin Apr-24-18 6
                  RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery SpottedKitty Apr-24-18 8
                      RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Gryphonadmin Apr-24-18 9
                  RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery MoonEyes Apr-24-18 10
                      RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Gryphonadmin Apr-24-18 11
                          RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery MoonEyes Apr-25-18 12
                              RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Peter Eng Apr-25-18 13
                              RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Gryphonadmin Apr-25-18 15
                                  RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Peter Eng Apr-25-18 16
                                  RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery McFortner Apr-25-18 17
                                      RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery rwpikul Apr-27-18 20
                                          RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery MoonEyes Apr-28-18 21
                                             RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Gryphonadmin Apr-28-18 22
                                  RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery MoonEyes Apr-26-18 18
                                  RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery The Traitor Apr-28-18 23
                  RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Gryphonadmin Apr-25-18 14
          RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery MoonEyes Apr-24-18 7
   RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Peter Eng Apr-23-18 2
   RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery Gryphonadmin Apr-23-18 4
   RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery MoonEyes Apr-26-18 19
   RE: GotW 54: The Franco-Spanish Revolver Mystery MoonEyes Aug-03-21 24


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