Maybe they're just testing it to see it's effectiveness if they thought against someone with such a weapon? I really don't know why they need this weapon. It generates 39,000 lbs of muzzle energy compared to only(haha, yeah only) 14,000 lbs generated by the .50 BMG, which is just staggering.
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yeah but I thought most shoulder fired 20mm rounds are a shortened version of the 20x102mm round so it will not generate 3300 fps but more like 2500 fps, unless this is a different type than i am thinking of
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Well, that superb paragon of Federal Sniperdom, Lon Horiuchi, only managed to nail ONE lone baby-toting female 'right-wing home-grown terrorist' with his rifle. NOW, they can nail the whole family (ie. 'terrorist cell') with one shot.....
I guess they think they need it for something like this. Although the right place at the right time would be pretty slim I would think.
I honestly dont even remember hearing about this. Wonder what I was doing then??
yeah but I thought most shoulder fired 20mm rounds are a shortened version of the 20x102mm round so it will not generate 3300 fps but more like 2500 fps, unless this is a different type than i am thinking of
No, it shoots the same 20x102mm round that aircraft cannons fire.
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so why does the FBI need a weapon that is capable of taking down aircraft??? (and used for such)
One second while I laugh out loud....
hitting an aircraft while its in the air and moving, with a single round, would be like killing a charging elephant out right with one shot out of a .22 short CB, it might happen, but Satan will be wearing a sweater.....
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hitting an aircraft while its in the air and moving, with a single round, would be like killing a charging elephant out right with one shot out of a .22 short CB, it might happen, but Satan will be wearing a sweater.....
ok, let me rephrase...why does the FBI need a weapon that shoots a cartridge capable of taking down aircraft?
i kinda want one... could you imagine going to a big bore shoot where everybody has 50's? then whip out that beast!!!! talk about people calling an unfair advantage.... especially if you could CNC some really nice bullets...
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