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  1. 10-16-2017 01:23 AM #11
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    The cutoff was used because the brass didn't trust Pvt Tentpeg with 5 rounds. Such a waste of ammunition was unthinkable. Very similar to the more modern day problem with the "spray and pray" mentality.
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    Oh look...spray and pray in the trenches
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