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US SS using FN P90
BBC News ^
| 1/20/05
| AP
Posted on 01/20/2005 8:35:08 AM PST by ctdonath2
US prepares for Bush inauguration
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Security measures for the inauguration are intense.
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About 6,000 police and 7,000 military personnel are on duty for the inauguration, alongside an undisclosed number of secret service personnel.
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(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: banglist; inaugural; usss; w2
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Interesting sighting: a US Secret Service agent wielding a FN P90. Being a relatively new product, it's interesting seeing where it shows up in news photos ... especially in the hands of US military/police. Thought some here might be interested.
Of course, you can't have one.
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:35:08 AM PST
by
ctdonath2
To: ctdonath2
I want a P90 :( I love those guns
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:37:15 AM PST
by
Crazieman
(Islam. Religion of peace, and they'll kill you to prove it.)
To: ctdonath2
Of course, you can't have one.
But I WANT one! Damn!!!
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:37:28 AM PST
by
cweese
(Hook 'em Horns!!!)
To: ctdonath2
What are it's specs & why is it special?
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:47:24 AM PST
by
bill1952
("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
To: ctdonath2
P90 is an interesting weapon - I remember when the Army was looking into it for the PDW program a passel of years back.
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:48:49 AM PST
by
King Prout
(trolls survive through a form of gastroenterotic oroborosity, a brownian "perpepetual movement")
To: bill1952
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:50:39 AM PST
by
kc2theline
(Support our troops and the CIC that sends them to defend us.)
To: ctdonath2
Isn't that a gun designed in Israel? I hear the design is amazingly efficient.
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:51:48 AM PST
by
mnehring
(Fear leads to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to the DNC.)
To: bill1952
What are it's specs & why is it special? 900 rounds per minute (50 in magazine) capable of penetrating standard helmets and vests.
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:53:58 AM PST
by
WildTurkey
(When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
To: mnehrling
Nope, it's made in Belgium. FN stands for Fabrique Nationale.
To: ctdonath2
US SS using FN P90 LRT but of course SUDL and furthermore BQQL after the IEJAL except on thursdays when MAPU over SAAZ!
I just love these OAJSFU article headlines!
Makes somebody feel "cool" and "important", I guess.
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:54:34 AM PST
by
Publius6961
(The most abundant things in the universe are hydrogen, ignorance and stupidity.)
To: ctdonath2
Interesting sighting: a US Secret Service agent wielding a FN P90. Being a relatively new product, it's interesting seeing where it shows up in news photos ... especially in the hands of US military/police. Thought some here might be interested.
Well, Stargate Command has been using them for YEARS...
To: Blue Jays
Hi All-
Just sitting in front of the television listening to Denyce Graves sing...
Wow, that is some cool hardware in a bullpup configuration. That officer looks well-prepared given the back-up pistol, fixed blade knife, extra magazines, and who-knows-what communication gear.
Justice Rehnquist is about to administer the oath of office...gotta' run.
~ Blue Jays ~
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:57:03 AM PST
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: Strategerist; asgardshill; Tealc
Well, Stargate Command has been using them for YEARS... Necessary to punch through Jaffa armour.
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posted on
01/20/2005 8:58:55 AM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: bill1952
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posted on
01/20/2005 9:00:28 AM PST
by
King Prout
(trolls survive through a form of gastroenterotic oroborosity, a brownian "perpepetual movement")
To: ArrogantBustard
Don't do doodly squat to them super-soldiers, sadly. Even an M-60 won't cut it.
To: ctdonath2
I'll take a G-11, plz n thx.
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posted on
01/20/2005 9:02:08 AM PST
by
Shryke
(My Beeb-o-meter goes all the way to eleven.)
To: ctdonath2
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posted on
01/20/2005 9:03:16 AM PST
by
Centurion2000
(Nations do not survive by setting examples for others. Nations survive by making examples of others)
To: ArrogantBustard
Necessary to punch through Jaffa armour.
I always wondered if Jaffa and Imperial Stormtroopers had the same contractor for armour; there have to be some design or production deficiences in both given their uselessness :-)
Death Stars and Goa'uld Motherships seem to have the same pathetic security arrangements given the ease of people wandering around inside them.
To: Publius6961
FYI, the 411 is that IMHO TANSTAAFL, so CYA ASAP. 10-4.
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posted on
01/20/2005 9:04:41 AM PST
by
Sloth
(Al Franken is a racist.)
To: All
Folks
I have good news. You CAN buy one. I was sent a link recently, which I no longer have, which was an advertisement from one of the companies offering a semi auto model for sale.
It has the same size magazine, and is only different in that it is a semi.
The ammo offered is not armor piercing, however. It is still a fast round, hoowever.
I think the price was/is about $1,400 or thereabouts.
They will be available in March or April, as I remember.
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posted on
01/20/2005 9:06:59 AM PST
by
Armedanddangerous
(shoot em in the head, it's the only way to be sure)
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