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He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
The Marine in the image is using a carbide lamp, that was originally used by miners, and adopted by shooters. I recall smoke pots (ugly black spheres that I think were originally designed for road workers to mark construction areas) on the ranges at Camp Matthews, Camp Elliott, and Camp Pendleton for blackening the front sight. I never used the smoke pots and I assume had kerosene in them. I acquired a carbide lamp and a can of carbide but never used it. Did on occasion use the canned spray product. Had to be careful of the canned spray as it could build up and change the sight zero. The carbide was cleaner and as far as I recall didn't build up on the sight.
There's one most don't realize. They need to carefully clean the sights between matches. Our lighters mostly burned off oil I think, leaving the metal matt black.
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Originally Posted by RT Ellis
