Posted on 04/14/2009 4:30:53 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- Mexican authorities arrested a woman guarding an arsenal that included the first anti-aircraft machine gun seized in Mexico, police said Tuesday, as the army announced the capture of an alleged top drug cartel lieutenant.
The arsenal belonged to a group linked to the powerful Beltran-Leyva drug cartel, federal police coordinator Gen. Rodolfo Cruz said. It also included ammunition, five rifles, a grenade and part of a grenade launcher.
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Cruz said the confiscated .50-caliber, anti-aircraft machine gun can fire 800 rounds per minute and is capable of penetrating armor from more than 5,000 feet (1,500 meters). Police on a routine patrol Monday found the gun fitted atop an SUV at a house in northern Sonora state.
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I was hoping for some quad .50s, nice defensive weapon on infantry in the open, although not allowed by the Geneva Convention. Just keep aiming for those low flying aircraft they are shielding in their ground assault.
30-06 - old school.
You can purchase a legal, semi-auto version of the M1919 and/or a Ma Duce. You will need a truck to carry the Ma Duce - comes with tripod and spare barrel.
Just make sure the Gunny shows you how to headspace the weapon....
the good guys are the minority in Mexico. They have to hide to avoid being ambushed when not on duty.
bttt
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/04/14/09/mexico-police-seize-anti-aircraft-weapon-near-us-border
“Mexico police seize anti-aircraft weapon near US border”
Agence France-Presse | 04/14/2009 11:07 PM
SNIPPET: “MEXICO CITY - Police seized an anti-aircraft machine gun mounted on a van and other heavy weapons at a house in northern Mexico near the US border, an official said Tuesday.
The haul came two days before a visit to Mexico by US President Barack Obama in which Mexico’s violent drug cartels and their mainly US-bought weapons were set to top the agenda.
The machine gun seized in Sonora state, bordering Arizona in the United States, could fire 800 shots per minute up to 1,500 meters away, said Rodolfo Cruz, from the federal public security ministry, at a news conference.
Police also found a grenade launcher, five shotguns, a hand grenade, and scores of magazines and cartridges.
A suspected female caretaker was also detained, Cruz said.”
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http://www.covertradioshow.com/podcast.cfm?pid=175
Covert Radio Daily Blast April 17
“Breaking Down Mexico and Pakistan—Solid!”
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“Mexico seizes anti-aircraft-capable weapon”
LA Times ^ | April 14, 2009
Posted on April 14, 2009 7:10:01 PM PDT by rdl6989
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