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That's a Victrix Armaments Corvus 50 BMG. Chicky-Micky 30 pounds without the can, but with bolt action bullshit, made in Italy.

 

 

Proper 50 BMG. Semi auto, made in the US... Serbu BFG-50A. Run it over with your Humvee and it still holds zero.

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On ‎12‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 1:40 PM, Cougar_ml said:

so how big of a subsonic bullet can you launch in a 50bmg?  Seems to me anything quieter than the supersonic crack of the bullet is just wasted effort.

t below 1100 fps I'm not sure if a lighter of a heavier bullet would require more holdover at a 1 mile distance. Heavier bullets tend to drop more but Heavier bullets also have greater sectional density and ballistic coefficient which helps to retain velocity.

 

Either way that gun looks like a crew served weapon to me. Maybe the sniper carries one end and the spotter carries the other.

 

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On ‎1‎/‎7‎/‎2019 at 12:37 PM, windowasher said:

Shooting at a target a mile away, who cares about the report?  The bullet will reach the target first

Then no need for the suppressor.  Also, this is not exactly a shoulder fired rifle. :)

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On ‎1‎/‎8‎/‎2019 at 11:49 AM, Dog Soldier said:

My Sharps Gemmer .45-110-530  may be slow covering one mile but it is carrying a "Big" pay load. A 530 grs of soft lead pushed along with 100 grs 1 1/2F Swiss Powder. 

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Getting "Quigley Down Under" with it, :)

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Good point. The .45-110-530 is the caliber that the "Quigley", fiction was based. Sharp's offered the .45-110 before closing down. It was the largest caliber manufactured by Sharps. The .50-120 and others were offered by Winchester etc. The Buffalo were gone by 1885. Many of these rifles were sold in Africa. 

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Just now, Dog Soldier said:

I find Putin's interest in small arms interesting. He is often seen with small arms. Most modern American Presidents would not appear with a scoped rifle. They fear the  ravenous news media and CNN. Hey, Teddy Roosevelt you were the last. 

Well, Putin likes to put on a show of power.  His primary means of assassination is chemical warfare poison.  Very cold war, but then again Putin is.

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5 hours ago, Dog Soldier said:

I find Putin's interest in small arms interesting. He is often seen with small arms. Most modern American Presidents would not appear with a scoped rifle. They fear the  ravenous news media and CNN. Hey, Teddy Roosevelt you were the last. 

I saw an article the other day where the Russian's are developing a lot of new small arms and thinking about replacing their Makarov sidearm. 

https://www.rt.com/russia/448153-russia-new-pistol-udav-boa/

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On 1/10/2019 at 10:26 AM, Dog Soldier said:

I find Putin's interest in small arms interesting. He is often seen with small arms. Most modern American Presidents would not appear with a scoped rifle. They fear the  ravenous news media and CNN. Hey, Teddy Roosevelt you were the last. 

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Our Presidents have their hand on the Nuclear switch as well. I would like to see an American President reach out to the millions of gun owners who are voters. 

No scope but..google is your friend. George Dubya and President Obama

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44 minutes ago, Dog Soldier said:

Yes, Obama handling that shotgun was the laugh of the year. That would rank up their with International Embarrassment. :shame:

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I find Putin's interest in small arms interesting. He is often seen with small arms. Most modern American Presidents would not appear with a scoped rifle. They fear the  ravenous news media and CNN. Hey, Teddy Roosevelt you were the last

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Our Presidents have their hand on the Nuclear switch as well. I would like to see an American President reach out to the millions of gun owners who are voters

Waiting to see trump with any gun in his hand..ooops, I guess there is one..

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