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On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:46:48 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

>The usual reason why more military forces don't use off-the-shelf 
>civilian gear is the military usually want's them to be more durable, 
>have a wider range of temperatures they can operate at, EMP resistant 
>frequently, waterproof and so on.  That's why you get $500 dollar ash 
>trays, they are designed to break without leaving sharp edges that can 
>cut and injure personnel as the pieces fly around in a battle.

The image of soldiers having a smoke and caring that the ashes land in
an ashtray with one hand and shooting with the other is entertaining
in itself.

Besides, it would make me uneasy to know my freedoms were purportedly
being protected by any military too stupid to realize that a $4
ashtray made of fiberglass or many other flameproof/shatterproof
materials would work just as well there.