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Dutch airline stewardess with an AR-10 for defense against polar bears in case of an arctic crash, 1958 (lemmy.world)
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[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

If I recall correctly, those are a quite rare AR-10 variant with single digit amounts still surviving. The featureless muzzle in this picture always catches my eye.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

What features would you otherwise find on a muzzle?

[-] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

flash hiders are common fittings.

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