Posted on 02/01/2006 6:35:58 AM PST by holymoly
SPRINGFIELD - The first five bullets from the AK-47, delivered in two short bursts, tore through the metal of the U.S. Postal Service mailbox.
The remaining 70 shots in the 75-round clip fired in one continuous spray turned a bullet-proof vest into Swiss cheese.
"I went through it in what, five seconds?" said Springfield police officer Sean Sullivan of the empty and now smoking rifle.
During a demonstration for the press in the basement shooting range at police headquarters, Sullivan showed what an assault rifle, illegally converted into a machine gun capable of firing as many as 400 rounds per minute, can do.
"It's a scary weapon to face, and scary knowing there are people out there who have them," said Sullivan, a member of the police Street Crimes Unit.
That particular weapon, said Sgt. John Delaney, "was out on the streets five days ago in the hands of a drug dealer."
It was one of 13 guns confiscated by police over the past few days, he said.
In addition, police also seized a semiautomatic AK-47, a semiautomatic M-16 and a Thompson submachine gun, and several semiautomatic pistols and revolvers.
So far this year, confiscations number 21, compared to three in January 2005.
In 2005, police confiscated 151 handguns, rifles and shotguns.
Despite the emphasis on getting illegal weapons off the streets, "Guns, drugs and gangs continue to be a problem," said acting Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet.
"The firepower has enormous potential for danger. It's what police officers face every day," he said. "In some cases, police officers are out-gunned by these weapons."
Fitchet pledged that anyone found with an illegal gun or using a gun in the commission of a crime will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Shooting range master Joseph Lech said a bullet fired from an AK-47 cannot only go right through a metal mailbox, it can perforate "both sides" of the standard police-issue protective vest.
"It pierces, goes through the officer, and pierces the back," he said.
Sullivan said when members of the Street Crime Unit seized the fully automatic AK-47 during a drug raid, its owner had a 75-round clip, plus two 30-round and two 20-round clips.
"That's more ammunition than the regular soldier carries in combat," he said, still holding the weapon in his hands.
"Unfortunately, it is not the only one out there," he said.
Hey! Where can I get one of those 75 round clips? I'll take ten. And an assistant gunner to carry them.
I'll repeat what someone else has said here...where do they come up with this crap?
This in a paper using the name "Republican"?
Oh, Hell, no telling what passes for Republican in Massachusetts!
Apparently not to the police or the writer of this particular bit of dog squeeze.
Our founding fathers clearly wanted lots of "real firepowwer in the streets." They specifically did not want all "firepower" concentrated in the hands of the police and rulers. Of course they expected that the people would be responsible citizens. But that kind of thinking is repugnant to the Left and to liberals. They disagree on both points - they want both firearms and responsibility restricted to central authority.
Here's a picture of one ... they're quite readily available, and the price dropped back to 'reasonable' a year-adn-a-half ago.
I'll be damned..just when you thought you'd heard of everything.
Uh, what does it do to the CG?
Aftermarket? Or ComBloc?
I guess it is possible that is what they were shooting but I would bet it is a real one which didn't require conversion.
Of course it's a lie. You can not stop muzzle climb with an AK on full auto. After 8 - 10 rounds it would be pointing into the sky.
The remaining 70 shots in the 75-round clip fired in one continuous spray turned a bullet-proof vest into Swiss cheese. "I went through it in what, five seconds?" said Springfield police officer Sean Sullivan of the empty and now smoking rifle
Obviously "Springfield police officer Sean Sullivan" is a liar*, but what the heck, the ends justify the means when you want to destroy freedom, and most massholes are too dumb, too liberal, and too cowardly to have ever touched a gun, let alone want to know the truth about them.
The really bad part is that massholes want to force their serf viewpoint on the rest of us.
*by definition
I want to know where they picked up "semiautomatic revolvers"?
Romanian 75-rd drum mag. IIRC Current import. I got one for Christmas (for my WASR-10).
Prices usually run anywhere from $75-$100.
Then hand in your badge and get another job.
I've got one. They're a blast. No problems in my WASR-10. Naturally, it's heavier than your standard 30 or 40 rd mag, but it isn't particularly bad.
Proving what? Breaking the law is bad? Sorry, Bozo -- we alrady knew that...
To be honest, I don't see any reason assault weapons should be sold to the public.
Thompson submachine gun
May I buy the Thompson. Please?
betcha it was a semiauto version you can pick up anywhere for $800 or less.
If I ever get around to buying a Kalashnikov, I'll probably also buy one or two of those drums. As is, my 7.62x39 carbine is a Simonov. Two, actually: One Russki, one ChiCom. The Russki is by far the better quality, but I got the ChiCom plus 1000 rds Norinco steel-core ammo for $150, so I can't complain too loudly.
"Assault weapon" is a propaganda term. It is used to demonize virtually any type of firearm anti-gunners don't like, including handguns, rifles and shotguns.
Semi-automatic rifle,s such as the AK-47 look-alikes (WASR-10) and SKS Carbine, function no differently than a semi-automatic "hunting rifle". Pull the trigger, and it fires one bullet, and one bullet only.
People in many states hunt white-tail deer with WASR-10, SKS Carbines, and similar rifles. The 7.62x39 cartridge, for which these firearms are chambered, is virtually identical to one of the most popular hunting cartridges in America - the .30-30 Winchester.
Furthermore, in this country I don't need a "reason" to own one of these firearms. This is the United States, not the Peoples Republic of China.
I don't either. Self defense weapons and militia weapons, OTOH ... there's no such thing as "too many".
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