[balrog666]

Soldier prepares to fire the M-107. Army officials expects complete fielding of the new long-range .50-caliber sniper rifle in 2008. Army photo

[AppyPappy]

That SOB will shoot through an orphanage.

[68skylark]

Cool. I want one.

[DTogo]

You could pre-gut your deer with one shot!

[FormerACLUmember]

Sniper rifle? Geez, that thing could stop a car.

[mad puppy]

I NEED one of these. Right now.

[FormerACLUmember]

The M-107 enables Army snipers to accurately engage personnel and material targets out to a distance of 1,500 to 2,000 meters respectively, he said. The weapon is designed to effectively engage and defeat materiel targets at extended ranges including parked aircraft, computers, intelligence sites, radar sites, ammunition, petroleum, oil and lubricant sites, various lightly armored targets and command, control and communications.

In other words at one mile away, this puppy can knock down an airplane, blow up an oil tank, shoot THROUGH a building, or stop an armored car.

I want one.

[R. Scott]

…increased terminal effects…

I like that phrase!

[aragorn]

I got to pull the trigger on one of these in Afghanistan. Great fun! With the muzzle brake and the weight of the rifle, the recoil was not bad at all, but the muzzle blast was, well, significant!

[ArtyFO]

Minutemen like this rod, too.

[blanknoone]

I'm a little worried about this. It is a great addition to our snipers' tool inventory, but I hope it does not become our sole, or even primary, sniper rifle.

It is great for anti-materiel work. It is also effective against people. However it has several drawbacks. I've never seen a .50 BMG that didn't have a HUGE signature. That is not good for a sniper whose survivability depends on invisibility. It is supposedly being worked on...but I just don't see a way around it....a .50 BMG has a huge amount of gunpowder. going off.

And while it may be the tool of choice for fixed positions, I would hate to have to hump one of those any sort of serious distance. Glad our guys have access to it in Iraq, but in other situations, it is simply not the right tool.

Assuming my concerns are taken seriously, I wonder if snipers will have two rifles (one .50 BMG, one 7.62 N) and pick which one they take with them based on the mission requirements, or if you have some .50 BMG snipers and some 7.62 snipers, and you use them for missions appropriate for their tools and skill sets.

[Wiz]

I hope the US Armed Force will get CheyTac Long Range Rifle System next.

[Selective Fire]

Soldier prepares to fire the M-107

Click.........(No magazine)

[AFPhys]

That, my friend, is cool as a moose.
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[wallcrawlr]

that thing is beautiful...its long enough to make my wife jealous

[Tolkien]

"One shot, several kills" hehehehehe

[Sam Cree]

This would make a seriesly cool boat gun, mounted differently and without the scope.
:-)

[Snickersnee]

Kewl! I was in an M107 unit in Vietnam! C Battery, 2/32 FA. It was a little bigger than this puppy, tho.

[MarkL]

This brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, "reach out and touch someone!"

Mark

[cweese]

Nice vid. of a .50 cal versus a lawnmower :

http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/military_photos_200532915.asp

[need_a_screen_name]

	Liberty Belles Ring Out for .50s

The .50 caliber rifle is the largest firearm that civilians may legally possess. Averaging 34-50 inches in overall length and 25-35 pounds in overall weight, this firearm serves only one civilian purpose - sport. Bench rest, competition marksmanship to be exact. And if you've never tried it, you don't know what you're missing. Fifty-caliber marksmanship is a very precise, specialized sport. Fifty-caliber shooters take every aspect of the firearm and ammunition into consideration in order to maximize their marksmanship skills. Shooters are very technical and have a thorough understanding of every aspect of the firearm.

Deb receives instruction on how to properly fire a .50 caliber rifle. Special thanks to John Burtt for his patience and consideration in introducing us to the sport of .50 caliber shooting.

The .50 caliber rifle averages 34-50" in overall length and weighs approximately 25-35 pounds.

Jennille keeps the butt of the rifle tucked in tight to her shoulder.

Because of the highly specialized, technical nature of .50 caliber shooting, participation in the sport is expensive. Therefore, .50 caliber shooters tend to be very serious about their sport. Participants in the sport tend to be an average age of forty-five, with several competition shooters in their seventies. Several competitors are women, and they have distinguished themselves as excellent markspersons having set world records on more than one occasion. They tend to be college educated, salaried professionals or business owners and have annual incomes exceeding $50,000.

Members of the Liberty Belles had the good fortune of being introduced to .50 caliber firearms at the annual shoot hosted by the .50 Caliber Shooters Association and ARM USA at the Angeles Ranges. This was a particularly joyous occasion as the California legislature attempted, unsuccessfully, to ban .50 calibers earlier this year. The bill, AB2222, was introduced by the usual gaggle of gun-grabbers in Sacramento. Specifically, Assembly members Paul Kortez, Judy Chu, Jackie Goldberg, Fred Keeley, Christine Kehoe, Alan Lowenthal, Kevin Shelley, Juan Vargas and Senator Don Perata.

Anna is a natural markswoman.

Jennille, Paula (Manager of the Angeles Ranges), and Deb.
Special thanks to everyone at the Angeles Ranges for their friendliness and hospitality.

 

Anna looks downrange after firing a shot.

By employing their standard tactics of mislabeling and demonizing a particular type of firearm, the gun-grabbers hoped to ban the .50 caliber rifles. They labeled the .50 caliber "sniper weapons" which therefore must be banned. Californians weren't buying it, however. They organized and, under the direction of the .50 Caliber Shooters Policy Institute, were able to defeat the bill in the "Safety Committee."

The battle is not over, however, as a federal bill to ban .50 caliber rifles nationwide has been introduced by Representatives Rod Blagojevich (IL) and Henry Waxman (CA). Again, using the same mislabeling and demonizing tactics, gun-grabbers hope to add another one to the growing list of banned firearms. The bill is H.R. 3182 and can be read here. Anyone interested in preserving liberty and the American way is encouraged to get involved in defeating H.R. 3182. Please call and send a postcard to your legislator to voice your opposition to this despicable bill. Anyone interested in becoming more involved is encouraged to contact the Liberty Belles or the .50 Caliber Shooters Policy Institute.

Jennille lines up her target.