Fun with a gun Series: LETTER FROM THE BALKANS 0 SOUTH PINELLAS Edition

One of the more exciting things we get to do as soldiers is qualify at the range. I've never been much of a gun fanatic, but I must admit it's a heck of an adrenaline rush to grab that first magazine, to slam it in and drive that initial round in the chamber . . . to click the safety, pull...

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Published inSt. Petersburg times (Saint Petersburg, Fla. : 1921)
Main Author Baker, Charles A
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Petersburg, Fla Times Publishing Company 27.10.1996
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Summary:One of the more exciting things we get to do as soldiers is qualify at the range. I've never been much of a gun fanatic, but I must admit it's a heck of an adrenaline rush to grab that first magazine, to slam it in and drive that initial round in the chamber . . . to click the safety, pull the hammer back, to squeeze the trigger. You get this tunnel vision and I find myself having to concentrate hard in order to hear the guy screaming his instructions.