I dont get this [Archive] - Military Photos

Philbert

11-04-2003, 02:28 AM

why is this guy using such a high powered scope on the shortened verion of the F88, wouldnt it be less acurate at the greater distances youd need that scope for?

http://www.defence.gov.au/opfalconer/images/gallery/090503a/JPAU04MAY03DH20_lo.jpg

http://www.defence.gov.au/opfalconer/images/gallery/090503a/JPAU04MAY03DH16_lo.jpg

http://www.defence.gov.au/opfalconer/images/gallery/090503a/JPAU04MAY03DH17_lo.jpg

96B

11-04-2003, 02:32 AM

More than likely he put the scope on there because it looks cool and to give us something to talk about...

Jooglae

11-04-2003, 02:39 AM

Maybe a 9mm variant

ShotOver

11-04-2003, 03:16 AM

Carbine variant, mostly used for APC and Tank crews... some SF (not much nowadays)

Maybe the scope is for designated sharpshooter, i have seen SAS with M4's with huge scopes like that on them.

Chet Mystery

11-04-2003, 06:32 AM

Just because the scope is physicly large, doesn't mean it has a high zoom power. I myself have a cheapo scope thats about that wide and long and its only 2.5x power.

Fargin

11-04-2003, 07:23 AM

Special purpose version?

HumanShield

11-04-2003, 11:29 AM

the bigger the radius, the easyer it is to see through it.

obd

11-04-2003, 11:40 AM

Look at the terrian. That scope would be highly useful for spotting targets and reporting them to snipers. Also, it looks like its variable magnification and it probably has a wide field of view. On the negative, its prob heavy and is bulky and really isnt well matched to the carbine Steyr AUG anyway. Plus, a full size AUG is short anyway and still has barrel length of M16 (bullpups ONLY advantage in my opinion hehehehe) so a shorty AUG kinda seems a waste to me, especially considering the terrain. Also the scope that comes normally with AUG is ****ty as hell.

DownTown1

11-04-2003, 01:04 PM

He looks like hes patrolling/guarding a certain sector. Scope could just be for spotting/observing. :|

Mercaptan

11-04-2003, 02:21 PM

The size of the aperture at the end of the scope also improves light gathering.

dhfactory

11-04-2003, 02:31 PM

Scope could just be for spotting/observing.

I tend to agree with this, knowing the sort of operation that they are on, it makes sense.

Aussie2093

11-04-2003, 02:59 PM

Yeah those photos are from a Media photo op thingy while the Aussie soldiers patrolled around Baghdad International Airport. They are RAAF ADGies (Airfield Defence Guards). The website for this little photo op is http://www.defence.gov.au/opfalconer/images/gallery/090503a/090503a.htm, with a video included. As for the scope, perhaps because it was media related, they just chucked the biggest scope they could find on their carbines?? But otherwise, I would also think that it's on there for target identification rather than target engagement. And I guess my third choice would be that ADGies have notorious ego problems and simply put, bigger is better ;) .