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To: kiriath_jearim
The rifle can fire 10 rounds in 10 seconds, and the bullets can travel for miles, police officials said.

The .50 caliber rifle available to civilians are single-shot...hardly capable of firing 10 rounds in 10 seconds. Shooting down airplanes four miles away...lol.

21 posted on 02/25/2008 8:49:21 AM PST by Mogollon (Vote straight GOP for congress....our only protection against Obama-Clinton, or McCain.)
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To: Mogollon

Exactly. I noticed that wonderful comment too.

Those opposed to the weapons sound almost hysterical.


28 posted on 02/25/2008 8:51:50 AM PST by DoughtyOne (We've got Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dumb & Tweedle Dumber left. Name them in order. I dare ya.)
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To: Mogollon

There is a self loading version of a 50 cal...


109 posted on 02/25/2008 10:11:22 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Mogollon

The Barrett model 82A1 is a semiauto w/ 10 round magazines. The model 95 is a bolt action w/ 5 round magazines.


146 posted on 02/25/2008 10:45:12 AM PST by green iguana
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To: Mogollon

Well, the Barrett(sp?) M82 .50-cal is a semiauto, w/10 round magazine. But yeah, most other 50’s are single shot.


295 posted on 02/25/2008 2:19:42 PM PST by mbennett203 ("Bulrog, a tough brute ninja who has dedicated his life to eradicating the world from hippies.")
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To: Mogollon
The .50 caliber rifle available to civilians are single-shot...hardly capable of firing 10 rounds in 10 seconds.

Some are semiautomatic, and have 10 round magazines. 10 rounds in 10 seconds is doable. Maybe not real accurately though. The recoil, even with muzzle brakes and such, is still significant, and getting back on target might take a bit longer than a second.

401 posted on 02/26/2008 8:06:15 AM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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