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1994-08-25 - Re: Nuclear Weapons Material

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From: “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@imsi.com>
To: Jim choate <ravage@bga.com>
Message Hash: a33afe59f9e29710bf90a528905e5adc60fec02aa7ebee3eec750bf279fa6f3d
Message ID: <9408251826.AA05135@snark.imsi.com>
Reply To: <199408251800.NAA29704@zoom.bga.com>
UTC Datetime: 1994-08-25 18:27:04 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 25 Aug 94 11:27:04 PDT

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From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@imsi.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 94 11:27:04 PDT
To: Jim choate <ravage@bga.com>
Subject: Re: Nuclear Weapons Material
In-Reply-To: <199408251800.NAA29704@zoom.bga.com>
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Jim choate says:
> > None of the forms of modern shells described in this book involve the
> > use of depleted uranium in shell casings.
> > 
> The ammo used by the A-10 chain gun uses a depleted uranium core that is
> designed to defeat Chobam and other types of reactive armor.

Thats a core, not a casing. Plenty of things use such cores -- phalanx
guns, for instance.

> I know of no ammo that uses anything other than brass or steel (in the 
> case of mini-guns and other motor driven guns) for the case. The reason
> that the Uranium is used is because of its high density. 

Excactly.

Perry

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