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Vorpishly t1_jacmld4 wrote

Reply to comment by ILikeLenexa in TIL Anvil firing is the practice of exploding an anvil into the air. Anvils are typically fired as a celebration, be it to honor St. Clement's (the Patron Saint of blacksmiths) or in a 21 anvil salut as found in New Westminster, British Columbia. by jamescookenotthatone

I would argue being able to see the projectile the whole time makes it a lot safer, than indiscriminate mm sized bullets.

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kj3044 t1_jadaa0g wrote

Right. Was deployed to Bosnia in the 90s and they celebrated EVERYTHING with gunfire. Had to always be on high alert, especially when on patrol.

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