Modern telescopes
come with mounts servo controlled.
A handy craftsman
could modify one
or use it as a model
for a rifle mount.
With proper software,
such a modified gun base
could do some tough stuff.
Posted on 06/14/2005 12:50:28 PM PDT by freepatriot32
June 14th, 2005
Dear ******
We have important news to share with you to keep 50 caliber sniper rifles out of the hands of terrorists.
Congressman James P. Moran (D-VA), author of the 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Reduction Act, will be offering an amendment this afternoon during House consideration of the Science, State, Justice and Commerce (SSJC) Appropriations bill (HR 2862) that would prohibit the exportation of the 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle.
Congressman Moran wrote the following letter to his House colleagues today about this important homeland security public policy measure:
"Capable of inflicting a devastatingly accurate impact from well over a mile away, the U.S. Army handbook on urban combat states that 50 caliber sniper rifles are intended for use as anti-materiel weapons, designed to attack bulk fuel tanks and other high-value targets from a distance, using "their ability to shoot through all but the heaviest shielding material.
"These weapons are a serious threat for use against civil aviation, hazardous cargo transport vehicles and rail cars carrying hazardous materials such as chlorine gas.
"The 50 Caliber is a favorite weapon of war lords, drug cartels and terrorists due to its unparalleled potential for damage. It has even been reported that al Qaeda, the Irish Republican Army and the Kosovo Liberation Army have purchased a number of these guns in the U.S. in recent years and shipped them overseas."
We'll continue to keep you informed about public policy options relating to reducing the risks of .50 caliber terror.
Address postal inquiries to: Freedom States Alliance PO Box 618354 Chicago, IL 60661
"The 50 Caliber is a favorite weapon of war lords, drug cartels and terrorists
Wait, I thought that their favorite was the dreaded
"Assault Rifle", a weapon of such horror that it could
spew deadly "FMJ" ammo out like a hose, and that warlords
and drug kingpins didn't even have to aim it.
doing more research - that appears to be the Browning .30-cal M2 LMG in the "flexible" configuration (common to aircraft and some armored-vehicle installations)
Modern telescopes
come with mounts servo controlled.
A handy craftsman
could modify one
or use it as a model
for a rifle mount.
With proper software,
such a modified gun base
could do some tough stuff.
This telescope is
140 lbs.
The mount is designed
to hold forty more.
Take off the scope and it might
be perfect for guns . . .
ping
But...according to John Lott...Has anyone in the US ever been murdered by a 50 caliber rifle? Apparently, No:
The one possible case of someone being murdered with a 50 caliber gun supposedly occurred about a decade ago. The initial story that I had seen was immediately after the crime occurred. Well, I was recently given this follow up article from jury testimony that indicates even in that one case the murder was not from the 50 caliber gun.
Even the gun-grabbers can't come up with a case...
been looking for this info. thanks for the post and the links.
.50's are accurate far more than 1000yds.
.223's, .30-06, and .308's are all deadly at 1000yds if they are accuratized, and many (.30-06 garands etc.) are deadly at 1000yds stock by a professional......
I have a .50 cal flintlock with a four foot long barrel, like the kind my ancestors used in the Revolutionary War. It is more fun to shoot than any modern weapon and my cap 'n ball revolvers are a blast (pun intened) to fire.
Molon Labe.
I do too.....only that's a .30 cal. air cooled, not a Ma Deuce. Look at the t&e mechanism, as well as the size of the rounds. Cool pic, though :-)
http://www.civilwarhome.com/casualties.htm - upwards of 600,000 or more total deaths in the Civil War, of course many from the .58. Those who would disarm us would do well to remember the price. Without changing the second amendment, it is they who are in subtle revolt against the union's constitution.
The .50 caliber rifle is not a favorite weapon of terrorists, drug cartels, etc. It is a heavy weapon with a very limited ability. There are much better weapons out there to accomplish what these idiots fear that are lighter and have greater range than a .50 caliber rifle.
I wish people would start challenging their "experts" on their credentials... Start showing them to be the fakes and the liars they are.
Mike
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