Posted on 11/02/2019 10:40:59 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
Back in 2017, the Army approved a requirement for more than 1,100 M3E1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon Systems, the latest version of the potent weapon special operations forces have been using since the early 1990s. Army light infantry units first began using the older M3 version in Afghanistan in 2011 when the AT4 proved ineffective.
"When we did the third and final demo, and it was spectacular ... we used a moving target at a range of about 1,800 meters, and we shot it from within a confined space as well and it was a perfect hit," said Höglund, adding that future tests will exceed 2,000 meters.
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I have a Swedish Mauser stamped: Carl Gustafs Stadt Gevarsfaktori 1909.
It is still a fine rifle, beautifully made.
1800m is more like 1-1/4 miles.
Right at a mile.
Imagine one of those with a bow on it under the Christmas Tree.
The great part about a well maintained Mauser is how it feels to operate.
Apple didn’t invent Haptic Feedback.
1.118 miles, if you want to get exact about it.
I bet they’re not like those old LAAWs. You could count on every 5th one to be a misfire.
Well, I had to look it up but of course those old Mausers were smooth handling.
Around 40 years ago, I read a short statement which P.O. Ackley wrote in reply to a letter.
He said the 98 Mauser was the best action ever made. Probably still is.
Is this the one that uses salt water to absorb the back-blast?
Wasn’t that for Wall Breaching Shaped Charges?
The salt water is used to minimize the rocket motor exhaust hazard, especially in confined spaces at launch, as mentioned in the article.
I’m going to need a bigger Stocking to hang on the Mantle in the Living Room.
and a railroad spike to hang it from
Just so happens there’s Railroad Tracks about 100 yards from the House. I wonder if they would miss a dozen or so from the Switch for the Siding ? They don’t use it much.
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