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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying10uk View Post
    those plastic grips
    We talked about those here some time back...but I don't remember what reason Peter gave us for Sterling to actually produce and market a "Commercial model"...like it's target is the civilian populace...?
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    We talked about those here some time back...but I don't remember what reason Peter gave us for Sterling to actually produce and market a "Commercial model"...like it's target is the civilian populace...?
    Jim, I feel by what Sterling Termed 'Commercial'. They meant ANY approved 'Customer/ end user' OTHER then the Britishicon M.O.D. Or as it was Termed back then, The War Office.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tankhunter View Post
    ANY approved 'Customer/ end user' OTHER than The War Office.
    That makes sense.
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