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Old August 21st, 2006, 17:39   #20
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Originally Posted by shadow1911
i would not suggest this with real recoiling rifle as i have been told it can crack the sternum i dont know for sure
That statement is not entirely correct. Small caliber rifles, and SMG, can be fired that way. It's unusual, but it's been done. Some larger caliber rifles can do it, but then the risk of injury increases.

It takes a LOT of power to crack a sternum, or a high amount of stupidity.
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