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whoooooo123 on Sept 30, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: The reality of celebratory gunfire

Blanks are more expensive than regular ammo? That's not what I would have guessed. Why are they more expensive?

detaro on Sept 30, 2022 | [–]

Comparatively niche and low-volume product.

DuskStar on Sept 30, 2022 | [–]

A lot of ammo is military surplus of one form or another, and the military doesn't have quite as much use for blanks.

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