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Israel reveals gun that shoots around corners
Jerusalem Post ^
| Dec. 15, 2003
| ARIEH O'SULLIVAN
Posted on 12/15/2003 8:06:49 PM PST by yonif
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:06:49 PM PST
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yonif
To: SJackson; Yehuda; Nachum; Paved Paradise; Thinkin' Gal; Bobby777; adam_az; Alouette; IFly4Him; ...
Ping.
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:07:06 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: yonif
Thats not new, I have had a pic of that gun in MY PICTURES, for more than a month
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:10:02 PM PST
by
GeronL
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To: yonif
pretty cool hehehe
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:11:32 PM PST
by
GeronL
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To: GeronL
Yeah, but the demonstration to reporters, by the sound of this article, is :)
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:15:34 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: yonif
The reporters will mostl likely say its cowardly to shoot around corners.
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:17:15 PM PST
by
GeronL
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To: yonif; Grampa Dave; dennisw; BOBTHENAILER; autoresponder; MeeknMing
Israel reveals gun that shoots around corners
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:20:19 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: yonif
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:20:35 PM PST
by
Naspino
(Where did I put that sarcasm tag?)
To: Naspino
Yeah, lots of articles on the issue. Looks like the Israeli company finally decided to reveal most of the information on the gun, by their demonstration for the first time to reporters, as this article states.
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:22:29 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: yonif
Most cool!
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:25:15 PM PST
by
Ciexyz
To: yonif
Interesting that this article mentions the EpiLady, wasn't that developed as a device for interrogation of Palistinian terror suspects?
Ok, if not, ever wonder why there was never an "EpiGent"?
To: yonif
Sounds like gun that shot the magic bullet in 1963 was ahead of its time.
To: yonif
My tagline changed!! Now where did the old one go??
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:26:47 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Saddam is out of the hole and into the quagmire!)
To: yonif
Interesting.
I read somewhere once that during World War II, the Germans actually produced machine pistols (a variation on the MP40 I think) that had bent barrels to shoot around corners. If that's true, I can't imagine those being effective. Now a remote sighting/firing system like this, that makes more sense.
}:-)4
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:30:48 PM PST
by
Moose4
("The road goes on forever, and the party never ends." --Robert Earl Keen)
To: Moose4
I think you're right about that. This is a pretty old concept, although I'm sure the Israeli guns actually work well
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:32:53 PM PST
by
WackyKat
To: Vic3O3; dd5339
new toy ping...
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:33:27 PM PST
by
cavtrooper21
(Lions and Tigers and Bears... who cares.)
To: Moose4
I don't know about any Nazi equivalent...but, as discovered in my somewhat "interesting" youth, the G.I. .45acp "Grease Gun" had a right-angle replacement barrel, for shooting out of the slightly opened hatch of one's Tank.
Beat not trying, in theory.
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:44:40 PM PST
by
PoorMuttly
(DO, or DO NOT. There is no TRY - Yoda)
To: PhilDragoo; MeeknMing; GeronL
Subtle as always!
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:45:23 PM PST
by
autoresponder
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To: Moose4; yonif
during World War II, the Germans actually produced machine pistols (a variation on the MP40 I think) that had bent barrels to shoot around corners. One episode of the 60's television show Get Smart featured a gun with three barrels oriented at right angles that was used to hold up three people. Maxwell Smart referred to this as "The old three-way gun trick".
To: Moose4; MeeknMing; PhilDragoo
US "allegedly" had a special barrel for the "Grease Gun" too.
Accuracy was not the purpose.
Firing around corners in urban combat areas or in other problem conditions without getting killed yourself was purpose.
Barrels can be changed quickly on many military firearms.
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posted on
12/15/2003 8:50:49 PM PST
by
autoresponder
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