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Callisto32

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Wed Dec-07-11 08:28 AM
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28. Sure, you can get "Garand thumb"

When you release pressure on the en-bloc clip, the action slams forward, chambering the first round. If you don't get your thumb out of the way, you can get the tip taken off, or the digit slammed between moving parts. Put the outside edge of your palm, near the pinky, on the charging handle if possible. This way, when the bolt closes, the motion of the charging handle helps to push your hand away, if for some reason you weren't faster than the spring.

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