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i wonder if the guns on the ground are chinese made
nice helmatOriginally Posted by DavidDCM
Fedayeen Saddam anno 2003
i wonder if the guns on the ground are chinese made
There is a huge cottage industry that makes guns in Pakistan, it is probably the largest firearms market in the world.
Grattis pŒ fšdelsedagen leaper20th may! My birthday!
Yep that was in 2003. Took em' two months to get from Norfolk to San Diego....
I wish my shipmates on CVN-76 fair winds and following seas.
Bad-ass pix today! thanks for sharing!
sweet pix everyone. And it doesn't seem like it's been mentioned before, but the Canadians are doing a kick ass job in Afghanistan. Thanks for your service Canucks!
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Members of the Colombian Army guard a shipment of more than 600 Chinese rifles and ammunition, which were seizes during an operative made with the Technic Group of Investigation (CTI, as it stands in Spanish) in a house from the Vipasa neighborhood, at the facilities of the Third Division in North of Cali, Colombia, 20 May 2008. During this operation about 1.200 AKM caliber 7.62 suppliers were also seized, and one person was detained. According to authorities, the armaments belong to the 'Los Rastrojos' armed group, which worked with the drugdealers from the drug cartel in North of Valle department
Chinesse M-16???
It's good to see that the Iraqi Army is so well equipped now. Does the US Army help in training them for Combat and Fighting skills? They look more professional than ever!=]]
Tiger-stripes guys are Naval Special Warfare Group (or 'SWAGs'), the US SEALs equivalent of the PN.
Pretty much all of their training is from the U.S. Army and USMC if I'm not mistaken. I know the poles, brits, aussies and other coalitions partners are doing their part around the coutnry but most training is administered by those two components of the U.S. military.
yep its an MSSR.
the 2nd guy from the left is from the Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG). go get them guys!
yep its an MSSR.
the 2nd guy from the left is from the Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG)
Any info for that MSSR? In terms of accuracy, how many MOA can it achieve?
From the source:
Another example of making the most out of what is available. The Marines had a requirement for new sniper rifles to replace the long-worn out modified Garands and M-14s that they have in service. Upgrading and accurizing M-14s for sniper use would have been too expensive and required a level of expertise not readily available in the Philippines. Philippine armorers know the M-16 inside and out, though, and from it the Corps created an effective sniper weapon.
The MSSR used an unissued M-16 lower receiver, a fine tuned match trigger, and a DPMS upper receiver with a match-grade, heavy, free-floating barrel with a tubular aluminum handguard sporting a Harris bipod. To reduce cost an armored Tasco 3-9x40mm scope is used. This scope is rugged, relatively cheap compared to other models and performs well. The MSSRs need to shoot one MOA (minute of angle) or better with M855 rounds before they are issued (a minute of angle is a measurement of rifle accuracy; a 1 MOA rifle produces a one inch group at 100 yards, a two inch group at 200 yards.... etc.).
The 5.56 mm round is not a popular round for sniping but considering the limited ranges found in the Philippine countryside it is adequate, and Marine Scout Snipers can place accurate shots with the MSSR out to 600 meters.
The Marines still have a standing requirement for a proper sniper rifle similar to the US Marine Corps' M40 bolt action rifle. Once the PMC acquires the funds to purchase the rifles the the plan is for the MSSRs to be relegated to Designated Marksman weapons.
The downside of the Marine Corps' "sariling sikap" sniper rifle program was that it may have caused inter-service rivalry to rear its head. When the US delivered its military aid package in December, 2001, all weapons, including several brand new sniper rifles, were appropriated by the Army, neglecting the fact that the Philippine Marine Corps established and operates the only sniper school in the country
>> Philippine Marine Corps Scout Sniper Page
>> Scout Sniper Page at Gallant Warriors from the Sea
>> MSSR at Snipercentral.com
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