Re: US Army M16 sniper rifle?

From: NoSpam (nospam_at_nospam.net)
Date: 11/11/04 

To: sci-military-moderated@moderators.isc.org
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:33:27 -0800

Any chance this was an AR10 in 7.62 NATO - that might make a
lot more sense for a sniper rifle.

tim gueguen wrote:
> Saw a rather interesting piece in a photo from Falujah on the front page of
> the Nov. 9 Toronto Globe and Mail. An M16 equipped with a bipod at the
> front of the handguard, long Picatinny(presumably) rail running from the
> rear of the receiver to the front sight, traditional type telescopic
> sight(not an Elcan or similar device) on said rail, and a noise suppressor
> attached to the muzzle. Had camo painted applied to the whole unit, except
> for the 20 round magazine. Any guess on if this a standard config of some
> sort, or something slapped together in the field? There's no way to tell
> from the shot if it might be chambered in 6.8mm Remington or any other
> potential "better" calibre than 5.56mm
>
> tim gueguen 101867
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