Originally Posted By: Captain Chris Stanaback
the main purpose of the "survival kit" was just that / SURVIVAL! The splash downs were not, or had the potential to not be, exact....The small compartment between the handle scales could house several small items, which might prove invaluable in certain scenarios.


For the reasons mentioned, I wonder if they would have just chosen the #18-5.5" had it already been developed. Guess we will never know.
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Tom
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