Here's the weapon used by the Dallas shooter

Gunboards.com ^ | 10 July 2016 | Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Here's a pic of the weapon used by the shooter in Dallas.

Post-explosion photo of Saiga A-74 7.62x39mm?

[PLMerite]

“Looks like someone just laid it on the floor.”

Probably because they did to get a clear photo of it, more or less “in situ” for evidence.

[familyop]

"Yes, fired both. Texas cops are well trained. I just find it hard to believe that the presumably untrained PFC was alone..."

I'm older and am not interested in matters of young men's work except as a bystander and concerned citizen, but here's a little advice from past training experiences both military and civilian. Emphasize mobility and cover more.

Police training is good for emphasis where a police officer is facing someone who might be dangerous (car stop, in a room or otherwise, remember "close, dark, fast"). Do close range night fire on a range at night--very important.

But where a member of a police agency is walking down a street or otherwise publicly visible without facing anyone in particular and comes under fire, he should move to good cover first. Do so very quickly. Use a masonry structure (column, masonry plant box, whatever), corner of a building, wheels of a vehicle, a light post, a low spot on the ground or slight mound if necessary. The movement can greatly lessen the odds of being hit, and cover is better. Train to do so, and with enough repetitions to make the move to cover second nature.

More training is the answer to increasing survivability odds. As for danger, it's always there. Anything can happen. No one is indestructible. It's not news to someone with good training, but it's a good reminder for all. More restrictive laws might have an effect opposite of what we're trying to achieve.

The only way to decrease the frequency of murders in general would be to go back to emphasizing traditional morality more, but our lawmakers and their most influential constituents have been taking us in the other direction for decades (laws and policies conducive to more divorce, cohabitation, fatherlessness, bad employment policies, bad international trade policies, regulations against good private land uses, regulations against other productive activities and much more).

[familyop]

Another thing... ;-)

When escorting a protest or otherwise walking with other police, spread out a little. Don’t walk or stand so close to each other as to present a collective target.

All the best.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Looks like Micah blowed up real good.

Hope the robot is ok.

[nralife]

Just curious - What makes anyone think these are legit photos from Dallas and not some internet f@&*ery?

[Jan_Sobieski]

Good advice!

[ViLaLuz]

Early on they were reporting multiple shooters so one could have had an SKS.

[Kickass Conservative]

>>>Graphic Pic Warning!!!<<<

This is FR. That picture is as graphic as a picture of a Kitten, Puppy or someone Posting a picture of Dessert.

I just hope that is really a picture of the SOB.

[MHGinTN]

A Bulgy!

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yes I have seen no proof that is the weapon used by the perp. That pic could be from anywhere. It does not appear to have sustained any type of damage that you would expect in a bomb explosion. Like I said the sight is pristine. I have a Bulgarian AK 74 and this looks more like an AK 47 to me. Early reports said the weapon was an SKS. So who knows? or as somebody else mentioned maybe more than one shooter.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Daily Mail of London published them this afternoon as well. We’ll find out soon enough.

[nralife]

Thanks.

[SgtHooper]

Could easily have been the 7N6 rounds used as well, recently banned as being classified as armor piercing (AP).

[The Toll]

Nothing Israeli going on there. That’s pure Ruskie/Bulgy.

[sauropod]

Bingo!

Like my tagline sez, I’ve lost my patience!

Stay safe, FRiend!

[MHGinTN]

The ballistics investigation will reveal if more than one rifle caliber was used. 47 rounds tend to go straight through whereas 74 rounds kind of buzz around inside.

[Trod Upon]

Yeah, but they’re really just inexpensive military mild steel core, cheaper than lead core. The AP thing was just a pretext for banning an inexpensive ammo source. Real AP ammo is going to be depleted uranium or have a hardened tungsten carbide penetrator. Forgive my pedantry if you know this already, it’s just the “steel core = AP” thing is a pet peeve, so I never miss the opportunity to blather about it in case anyone not in the know reads this. :)

[Trod Upon]

SKS is 7.62x39, like AK47. AK74 is 5.45x39.

[Eagles6]

That’s what my post said.

[SgtHooper]

You are correct on all points, and thanks for posting this information.