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Old 11-11-2007, 08:29 PM
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Hows about something a little beefier?
Harpers Ferry 1842---42" round 69 caliber smooth bore



or...

1863 Springfield---40" round 58 caliber rifled barrel


don't forget to take your tylonol
Old 11-11-2007, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
My dad is in the process of buying a Barrett semi-auto, the wait list sucks because they supply the armed forces and of course they get the first ones when they need it, the civilian population gets the surplus rifles they have. He lives in NM, where prairie dog hunting is big, he wants to shoot them with it.
damn there wont be anything of it

i havent shot one, was just lookin at AR-style rifles and thought that was funny.

id love to have a barrett semi-auto but not for $8k
Old 11-11-2007, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by nightrunner
damn there wont be anything of it

i havent shot one, was just lookin at AR-style rifles and thought that was funny.

id love to have a barrett semi-auto but not for $8k
I believe my dad paid around 6K for his when they had a sale going on, it included and extra mad, leaupold scope, case, and a couple other odd and ends, not bad for what you are getting but out of my price range too. But Ill still get to use it when I want.

Just need to talk him into a GEN III night vision scope for it.
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
My dad is in the process of buying a Barrett semi-auto, the wait list sucks because they supply the armed forces and of course they get the first ones when they need it, the civilian population gets the surplus rifles they have. He lives in NM, where prairie dog hunting is big, he wants to shoot them with it.
Like these guys huh?
http://www.dogbegone.com/
Old 11-12-2007, 03:19 PM
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I've always wanted a .50 BMG but, have no clue what I'd use it for.
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I didn't see a listing on it on the page, so what's the price on that .50 BMG?
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Originally Posted by viciousknid
Reminds me of the extras on Transformers. They were shooting a 50 cal machine gun and the soldier said that some sniper got a headshot with one at just under 2 miles away.
That sniper was Carlos Hathcock. He fabricated a mount and put a Unertl scope on a .50 BMG machine gun while in Viet Nam. He was the first to do it to my knowledge.

If I was in the market for a .50 BMG, it would be the Christensen Arms Carbon Ranger. Weighs only 19 lbs.
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Originally Posted by slowprocess
I didn't see a listing on it on the page, so what's the price on that .50 BMG?
$2,999 according to the Armalite (manufacturer) website

http://www.armalite.com/ItemForm.asp...f-d045b91324c3
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Originally Posted by viciousknid
I don't see why anyone would need one.
Why does anyone need a fast truck?
Why does anyone need fresh ground coffee when there is plenty of instant available?
Don't ask why, it's just because!
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Originally Posted by skinnyVHO
That sniper was Carlos Hathcock. He fabricated a mount and put a Unertl scope on a .50 BMG machine gun while in Viet Nam. He was the first to do it to my knowledge.

If I was in the market for a .50 BMG, it would be the Christensen Arms Carbon Ranger. Weighs only 19 lbs.

I didn't look at that page but, would you really want that gun in a lightweight model? Also, with that muzzle break make SURE you have your ear protection.


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