Since Guy Putnam yelled this at Steve Henderson, I hollered this in response:
 SH> From what I remember of it (it was already "obsolete" when I went in),
 SH> the barrel will not depress far enough to even hit the -horizon-.
 GP> Well just when did you go in?  I fired the M109-A1 self-propelled 155
 GP> gun in state guard at Fort Hood just several years ago.  I asked how
 GP> they engaged an enemy attacking their position.  They said they used
 GP> bore sighting!
1977.  Your point?
Just because something has been -used- in a particular capacity means
nothing.
Hammers are designed to drive nails.  Just because they've also been used
to commit homicide takes nothing from their designed function.
Just because indirect fire weaponry has been used as a direct fire weapon
has nothing to do with their designed function.
... "Meow"...SPLAT..."Woof"...SPLAT...(Raining cats & dogs)
--- FM 1.02g/RA 2.02/FD 2.12
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