• SSTF@lemmy.worldOP
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    7 months ago

    I’m going to guess for the same reason they used 7.62 M1919s: It was a cheaper and faster way to switch to the new caliber than buying all new guns.

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      7 months ago

      It was an attempt at humor, making fun of the title: insinuating they were being offered to the navy to buy, as opposed to being navy surplus.