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It might seem like a small difference if you're not used to handling pistol cartridges, but if you are, that's like saying it's difficult to tell PHP from Perl.
by sk5t 14y ago
It might seem like a small difference if you're not used to handling pistol cartridges, but if you are, that's like saying it's difficult to tell PHP from Perl.
Edit: Also, there is usually an imprint on the bottom of the cartridge that says "9MM LUGER".
- dr_doom 14y agoI handle a lot of guns and that is a great analogy. We know that all we have to do is look for a ".php". But how many average people notice that type of stuff? You're right that there are imprints on all rounds but seeing and remembering that is like getting a database error and remembering if it was Microsoft or MYSQL...You have to have a lot of experience and a keen memory. So pretty much impossible.
- icambron 14y agoYou're assuming that the author is an average person with respect to gun knowledge. I don't know how much he knows about them, but the story seems to suggest he knows a little, right? Maybe relevant: he was a war correspondent in Iraq[1]. Or maybe he just likes guns? [1] http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.06/battlefield_pr.html http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.06/battlefield_pr.html Edit: spelling