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Member Section => Tactical Rifle & Carbine => Topic started by: ericire12 on February 17, 2009, 06:39:14 PM

Title: Thats a whole lot of Ooray for $9,900
Post by: ericire12 on February 17, 2009, 06:39:14 PM
 :) http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=123188705 :)
Title: Re: Thats a whole lot of Ooray for $9,900
Post by: Fatman on February 17, 2009, 07:28:28 PM
Yep!

But how did this military rifle end up in civvie hands?  ???
Title: Re: Thats a whole lot of Ooray for $9,900
Post by: CurrieS103 on February 17, 2009, 07:59:20 PM
Gives a new meaning to the Civilian Marksmanship Program doesn't it?
Title: Re: Thats a whole lot of Ooray for $9,900
Post by: ericire12 on February 17, 2009, 08:03:20 PM
There is a www.vpc.org joke in there somewhere, but I just cant figure out exactly what it might be...... Maybe something about the fact that in the real world, the .50 is actually a highly effective anti-terrorism weapon!
http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=5203.0


Quote
Reporter: "What do you feel when you shoot a suspected insurgent?"
U.S. Army Sniper: "A slight recoil."
Title: Re: Thats a whole lot of Ooray for $9,900
Post by: MikeBjerum on February 17, 2009, 08:34:52 PM
Quote from: Fatman on February 17, 2009, 07:28:28 PM
Yep!

But how did this military rifle end up in civvie hands?  ???

In this configuration (no optics) the only difference from the civilian model is the color.  I have seen these on gunbroker off and on for a couple years.  If you've got ten grand laying around it isn't a bad price.  If I start buying lottery tickets, and if I buy the right ticket, this gun ain't too far down the list of toys ... right along with lots of land to shoot it on.
Title: Re: Thats a whole lot of Ooray for $9,900
Post by: Ping on February 17, 2009, 08:50:00 PM
It would be a blast to shoot, no pun intended. Cripes, all the guns I could buy with that much cash! Excuse me while I dream.
Title: Re: Thats a whole lot of Ooray for $9,900
Post by: Rastus on February 18, 2009, 06:31:43 AM
Quote from: Fatman on February 17, 2009, 07:28:28 PM
Yep!

But how did this military rifle end up in civvie hands?  ???

Excess property sale?