With that much curve, I have to wonder about its reliability.
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.
Yup. There's a lever on the front of the drum.
At rest, it's at approximately the 3 o'clock position. Pushing it counter-clockwise, to around the 12 o'clock position, depresses the spring enough to load a single round.
Based on the definition of an assault weapon, which you didn't scroll down the thread to read before popping off, an Assault Weapon is actually a powered down version of the OEM rifle. I assume to reduce collateral damage in an assault.
So, what I've been calling my Speed Loader is actually a "clip?"
Oh no, you might actually have to be a light infantryman for a few minutes ..... boo hoo.
It's called the Second Amendment.
I guess they don't know that just about ANY rifle bullet will go through a bullet proof vest.
"Assault weapon" is a propaganda term. Most often, anti-gunners classify firearms as "assault weapons" based based entirely on a firearms appearance (i.e. if it looks "scary" or is "military-style").
An "assault rifle" is specific type of firearm, with a very real definion, which is a matter of documented, historical fact (which is too often ignored by anti-gunners and the liberal media).
For anyone curious about "assault rifles" and their history, I recommend the entry in Wikipedia: Assault Rifle
It would sound like the primary problem is criminals and drugs, not the particular weapon.
Even if it was possible to confiscate ALL their weapons, the essential problem would still be there.
More propaganda from elements of the antigun community upset that the expiration of the useless 1994 AWB hasn't resulted in more bloodshed.
Deputy Agitprop can worry all he wants - the cold, hard facts are that bad guys almost NEVER select rifles or pseudo "assault weapons" to commit crimes.
The gun of choice for the hoodlum remains the compact, small caliber pistol or revolver.
"I went through it in what, five seconds?"
"said a machine gun capable of firing as many as 400 rounds per minute, can do."
More like 10 seconds, but who's counting?
Here's a link that shows AK Mags that hold 30, 40, 50, and 75 rounds.
http://www.outdoorsuperstore.com/store/products/productDisplay~manufacturer~National+Magazines~model~AK-47+Magazine.htm
Besides the drums, I was was pretty sure I'd seen mags that would hold that much.
see post #70.
With that much curve, I have to wonder about its reliability.
I don't think I'd want to load it. Lol.
I don't know. They have a 70 rd for the Ar. Maybe I should try one. :-)
By all means! All else being equal, I'd expect a huge AR mag to run better than a huge AK mag. There's a whole lot less taper in the 5.56mm cartridge than the 7.62x39, hence a whole lot less curve in the AR magazine.
"By all means!"
LOL! "Honey, lookee here what I found on the internet".
Maybe not an old Motor City block, but some of the newer lightweight ones, for sure.
"Do you know what an "assault weapon" is"?
I do. A submachine gun shoots a pistol round, like a 9mm or .45 ACP. A full size rifle shoots a full sized rifle round, like a .30-06 or a .308 or an 8mm. An assault rifle shoots a round of intermediate power that is more powerful than a pistol round and less powerful than a full sized rifle round. It also has a selector switch for either semi-auto or full automatic fire. It is also smaller than a full sized battle rifle. One advantage of an assault weapon is that more ammo can be carried into battle because the ammo is lighter.
you do, but I doubt "popdonnelly" does. Personally I think that any gun you can afford you ought to be able to buy.
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