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 by Stephen Carlson Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2018
Barrett Firearms has been awarded $8 million by the U.S. Army for M107 .50-caliber, long-range sniper rifles with associated accessories and spares. The rifles will include scopes, suppressors, bipods and other accessories and are expected to be delivered through November 2023. The M107 sniper rifle is the Army's standardized version of the Barrett M82 in use by militaries, law enforcement and some private citizens throughout the world. Its .50-caliber BMG round can be effective against personnel, unarmored vehicles and light cover out to over a mile with a high degree of accuracy. The rifle is correspondingly heavy and awkward to use at close range, weighing in at over 30 pounds. and nearly 5 feet in length, but its firepower has made it a standard sniper weapon in many countries' arsenals for scout snipers and special forces.
India ammunition depot blast kills six Mumbai (AFP) Nov 20, 2018 An explosion at an ammunition dump in India killed six people Tuesday, police said, underscoring concerns over the country's handling of military equipment. Staff were disposing of Russian anti-aircraft shells out of production since 2014 when a box was dropped and exploded, the Times of India reported. "While the workers were unloading a crate of ammunition it bumped on the ground, triggering an explosion which killed four of them on the spot. Two others died on their way to the hospital," sen ... read more
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