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Fightin' Marines #29
"The Gun to Win World War II?" features an educational segment on a revolutionary "open-chamber" automatic pistol that fires triangular-shaped bullets, explaining how this new weapon design with its three-space chamber and tri-angular ammunition could revolutionize the weapons industry. The story then shifts to combat action, where Marines including Barker engage the enemy; after a forty-minute firefight, the men shake hands, with Barker receiving praise for his fighting prowess and references to past service in Luzon in 1945. A Corporal mentions they need to make up for past wrongs and commissions Barker to help out, ending the story on a note of redemption and camaraderie.