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Dutch Soldiers Train With Empty Guns, Say ‘Bang, Bang’
« on: August 09, 2015, 06:48:08 PM »
Ammo Shortage Means Dutch Soldiers Must Shout “Bang, Bang!”

Of course, “pew, pew, pew!” is also an option.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/ammo-shortage-means-dutch-soldiers-must-shout-bang-bang-488580.shtml

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Re: Dutch Soldiers Train With Empty Guns, Say ‘Bang, Bang’
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2015, 06:56:00 PM »
Of course, German soldiers used broomsticks painted black instead of guns during a joint Nato exercise last year due to severe equipment shortages.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11420627/German-army-used-broomsticks-instead-of-guns-during-training.html

And I've read that our own military has had similar problems with no ammo for training.  Lots of stories here in the comments.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/08/daniel-zimmerman/dutch-soldiers-train-with-empty-guns-say-bang-bang-to-simulate-fire/

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Re: Dutch Soldiers Train With Empty Guns, Say ‘Bang, Bang’
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2015, 01:14:46 PM »
Training without ammo is not uncommon in the US military as well.
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Re: Dutch Soldiers Train With Empty Guns, Say ‘Bang, Bang’
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2015, 03:41:33 PM »
I regularly train in my basement.  I don't use live ammunition.
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Re: Dutch Soldiers Train With Empty Guns, Say ‘Bang, Bang’
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2015, 04:23:58 PM »
I regularly train in my basement.  I don't use live ammunition.

I wish I never sold my Crosman 600.
I could practice in my basement with live fire if I had one of those.
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