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Old 11-17-2009, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by StainlessSteelCynic View Post
3. Most nations keep some sort of war-store typically of equipment that has passed from service when newer versions have been introduced. It is highly likely that that many L1A1 rifles and L4 Bren Guns were placed into the war-stores so they would be available for emergency expansion of the military if necessary.
Example: The large numbers of M-14s and M-21s that the US has pulled out of storage for use in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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