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Old 03-18-2019, 02:46 PM
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I did not know the 39/59 was used by Navy Seal's during Vietnam?

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Yes. When suppressed they were nicknamed "Hush Puppies" because they were used for taking out guard dogs - the gun was quiet and the dogs were "still"......
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Then there was the Stoner 63:

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Also, a shortened 458 (458x2) used with subsonic loads for ambushes in heavy vegetation (silenced)=used for taking out the "point".
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