Posted on 10/03/2017 3:31:00 AM PDT by servo1969
As virtually everyone has noted from the abundant video footage of the incident, it certainly sounds as if the shooter used either fully-automatic weapons or semi-automatic weapons modified (through, for example, a bump fire stock) to closely simulate automatic fire. Moreover, the police are reporting that he had “more than 10 rifles.” He apparently rented his corner room for days and may have even set up cameras to detect when police were approaching. That’s all strange enough, but it’s even more unusual when you consider that his own family apparently didn’t know that he maintained a stockpile of guns.
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Put all this together, and the shooting is flat-out bizarre. It’s significantly different from virtually any other mass shooting in U.S. history. If the weapons were fully automatic, then he likely would have spent immense sums of money to obtain them legally, jumping through extensive legal hoops.
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So, a person who’s “not a gun guy” has either expended untold thousands of dollars to legally purchase fully-automatic weapons, somehow found them on the black market, or purchased and substantially modified multiple semi-automatic weapons — and did so with enough competence to create a sustained rate of fire. This same person also spent substantial sums purchasing just the right hotel room to maximize casualties.
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Given the firepower and the packed mass of people, it’s easy to see how the casualty count was so high, even firing from an extreme range (by the standards of mass shootings.) This was the University of Texas tower attack on steroids, conducted out of nowhere, with meticulous planning and at great expense, from a person who doesn’t seem to fit any normal profile of a mass shooter. There is much we have yet to learn, but for now, this is one of the most chilling and mysterious events I’ve ever seen.
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I read Magglepuss comments to not be a denial that something happened at SH but that we have not been given the full and honest story. At my ripe old age I can’t remember the last time the government was fully honest about anything.
The thickness of the barrel is the AR10 (.308) giveaway.
with parts and some basic tools and little knowledge any AR15 platform can be made full auto...or select fire... AK platform as well.
They did state they found two units modified for full auto.. not sure the bump fire systems are what they are referring to..
I thought bump fire too or crappy ammo or both, but the surefire mags don’t work well so that explains one of the delays, 556 and 7.62 cals, hence the different sounds
looks like nickel plated brass round so its either Russian or high end US mfg rounds
both guns shown have very effective flash hiders... so standing back in the room a bit with those installed would definitely make it hard to see in the films with out pulling frames from the source camera storage.
All GPMGS will wane and wander when hot or dirty or have crappy ammo or a gas regulator system that is not balanced, PKM does it too ... M4’s with Beta mags definitely speed up and slow down
And your ignorance of firearms is a dead giveaway also.
Its .223/5.56mm. Surefire doesn't make an AR 10 60 or 90 round box magazine. That's a standard heavy free floating barrel. Stop making stuff up.
“A witness who was on stage said she was a life long native of Las Vegas and that hotel is always booked MONTHS in advance.
For a guy to show up a week ago out of the clear blue is ... well .... improbable.”
That’s BS.
You can even book right now. I’ve book rooms the same week I’ve went with plenty of options. Only on some holidays are rooms booked, but usually no more than about a week in advance.
“Think people, look at the evidence. 600 people shot, that is not one shooter.”
Don’t be an idiot coming to conclusions based on your ignorance of shooting.
Don't forget cold barrel firing and headspacing.....but that's another subject. The only sound that is, is "Holy shit!".
True...
This sick dude definitely did some “homework”, but why is the question...
Yep. “Parents” totally busted.
The latest meme is 15 weapons at the hotel and another 50 and explosives at the house.
So what? The guy doesn't get turned on by blondes with blue eyes. Everyone has their own type.
This is Vegas, remember. It'll be booked at double the price.
Wonder what his intentions were with the explosives?
Recently? As in she was but is not now there? Where is she? In hiding afraid to come back to the US or hidden away by the feds?
I read Magglepuss comments to not be a denial that something happened at SH but that we have not been given the full and honest story. At my ripe old age I can’t remember the last time the government was fully honest about anything.
No, that is an AR15, with a 100rd Surefire 223/5.56 magazine.
He’d have worn himself out running back and forth between the two windows. They are ten windows apart.
Yes. Curious that the authorities are silent on the how they were ‘modified’.
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