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2009-12-02 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

FBI awards non-competitive contract for Magfed 20mm rifles.

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Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-02 05:21|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 20 mm is nearly an inch. What exactly does the FBI need two .80 caliber rifles for?

Posted by SteveS 2009-12-02 11:16|| 2009-12-02 11:16|| Front Page Top

#2 shoot through a building?

Posted by 746 2009-12-02 11:36|| 2009-12-02 11:36|| Front Page Top

#3 These sound like the Finnish Lahti anti-tank rifle of the '30s. Beast of a weapon, but effective against early war years soviet armor. I heard that several dozen were imported into the states and auctioned off to raise money to fund the war against Stalin.

Do the feds think they'll have to deal with hostile armored trucks? These should do better than Barrett rifles in that role.

Posted by Rob06 2009-12-02 11:54|| 2009-12-02 11:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Elk season ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-12-02 11:54|| 2009-12-02 11:54|| Front Page Top

#5 You wait, soon one of those trucks dripping Muslims will mysteriously go Boom, that's what this is for.
.81 will allow a range of ammo, also explosive warheads, I see this as a smallish version of the RPG's we see shot at us, but going back this time, smaller than an RPG but capable of multiple shots.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-12-02 12:15|| 2009-12-02 12:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Woah!

Posted by Parabellum 2009-12-02 15:29|| http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/]">[http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/] 2009-12-02 15:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Could be a handy weapon for a sniper in Afghanistan. I would think being able to 'inspect' a possible IED at 2000 yards might be handy.

Or for hostage rescue maybe? Sharpshooter being able to knock off targets when said target is behind a wall?

Posted by Mike N. 2009-12-02 15:51|| 2009-12-02 15:51|| Front Page Top

#8 My favorite quote from the link Parabellum provided: "Huge amounts of fun".
I'll say.
Of course, it does cost $13,000. And the ammo is $9.50/round.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-12-02 18:02|| 2009-12-02 18:02|| Front Page Top

#9 "And the ammo is $9.50/round."

When you care enough to send the very best...

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2009-12-02 19:50|| 2009-12-02 19:50|| Front Page Top

#10 Or for hostage rescue maybe? Sharpshooter being able to knock off targets when said target is behind a wall?

Couple that with the cute little Israeli toy that can truly see through walls, the one they used in Gaza for Operation Cast Lead? It could lead to lots of fun for just the right team...

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-12-02 22:38|| 2009-12-02 22:38|| Front Page Top

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