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JustM88	The Olympic Arms - OA-93 - Betcha Didn't know ....	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1 (03/28/09 09:27 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I'll bet most people don't know that for a time, the US Navy bought some of the first Olympic Arms OA-93 Pistols for use and evaluation by the SEALS ??? True Fact... I have one of the FIRST Single Digit Serial #'s. justmarc88@yahoo.com Last Edited By: Bryan 45 03/28/09 10:07 AM. Edited 1 time.
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Posts: 2491 (03/28/09 10:07 AM) Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That does surprise me, considering the ineffectiveness of the 5.56 out of a short barrel. Thanks for sharing that information. These were the coolest pistols out there right after "Clear and Present Danger."
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Posts: 14 (03/29/09 06:44 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	How did they manage with that short "buffer tube" on the end? All the other AR type pistols that I've seen have an extended tube for the buffer and spring.
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Posts: 2493 (03/29/09 08:06 AM) Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The spring to bring the bolt back into battery is not behind the carrier, it's attached to the op-rod above it, kind of like an AK-47. The carrier length is reduced also, so that you don't need the buffer tube.

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