Former "Magnificent Bastards" react to sniper rifle recovery

Marine Corps News ^ | 6/22/2006 | Gunnery Sgt. Mark Oliva

[Anti-Bubba182]

Cool story!

[Meadow Muffin]

Semper Fi. Great job. Revenge is sweet.

[AzSteven]

Eerie, but glad they got these jihadis...

[piasa]

plink.

[SuziQ]

“Maybe if it was hung in the battalion area,” he said, “it would be a fitting memory to those four and the rest.”

I agree. It's likely that the Marine killed one of the animals responsible for the death of the four Marines in 2004. Justice delayed, but not denied.

[LiberalBassTurds]

Bump for a great story.

LBT
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[downtownconservative]

Justice delayed, but not denied.

Justice will never be denied in the long run. SEMPER-FIDELIS!

[river rat]

The significance of the recovery of that particular piece, will be missed by most readers.....

It's also great that a sister Battalion, within the Regiment, recovered the piece.

Sad story....

Semper Fi

[1ofmanyfree]

USMC Semper Fi

[Candor7]

Scratch 2 Tangos

Weapons of dedicated soldiers have their own "karma."

It has always been true, with swords, spears, and even fighter aircraft.

I am superstitious about it. I have no doubt in my mind that the stolen rifle somehow brought these two tangos to the roof so they would be targets for the original owner's brothers in arms.God allowed it to happen.

I post this because it is not stated in the article, but it is implied.

I can think of no greater use for this recovered rifle, than it be installed at the Battalion headquarters as a memorial to those fine men of the Battalion who have made the highest of sacrifices to preserve the freedom and safety of our nation. It would be an honor for future soldiers to be able to touch it as a sacred object blessed by God.It is a precious talisman.

[LibertarianInExile]

"'We were there within an hour of (insurgents) filming it,' he said."

Why do I bet he did NOT say, and would not substitute, the word "insurgents" there?

[SR 50]

The rifle's work is not done. Allow only "the best of the best" to carry and use it. Retire it, only after the fight is over. That would truly be a complete and fitting end to the rifles final resting place.

[killjoy]

The Unertl scope was missing, replaced by a Tasco, but otherwise, the rifle was in good working order.

WTF!!!?!??!?!! Are these muslims or rednecks??!?!

[ghostcat]

I would let it retire. This is what replaced it.

Caliber -7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Win)
Length - 44.25" (1124mm)
Weight - 16.5 lbs (7.5 kg)
Barrel - Schneider Match Grade SS #7
Barrel Length - 24 inches (610mm)
Trigger Weight - 3 to 5 pounds
Magazine Capacity - 5 rounds
Sight -Unertl 10x with Mil-Dots and BDC
Stock -McMillan Tactical A4
Max Effective Range - 1000 yards (915 meters)

In 1996 the USMC started on the design for the replacement of the M40A1, the result was the M40A3. It uses a Remington 700 short action, with a steel floorplate assembly and trigger guard built by D.D. Ross. The Unertl rings and bases have been replaced with D.D. Ross base and G&G Machine rings. The rifles also come with a Harris bipod and an accessory rail, also built by G&G Machine. The stock is a new McMillan A4, with adjustable cheek and length of pull.

As the M40A1's rotate in for service and repair, they are replaced by M40A3's. All M40A3s are built by USMC armorers at Quantico Virginia. The M40A3 is an outstanding replacement for the aging M40A1's. The rifles are extremely accurate, very rugged, and are designed from the ground up to be a superb sniper rifle. Combined with the new M118LR ammo, it makes a system that is ranked with the best in the world.

(Info and picture from: http://www.snipercentral.com/m40a3.htm)

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[FreedomPoster]

(Mis?)using the Stryker ping list for this non-Stryker great story from Iraq.

[freema]

I know you will appreciate this ping.

[exnavy]

HOO-RAA

[IrishMike]

I read it twice....
absolutely fantastic story.