Re: sniper weapons for SGII

In a message dated 6/26/98 10:36:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
smford@execpc.com writes:

> Chris,
>  
>  I take it from your response that the Army does not as yet field the
20mm. 
> I was
>  informed about this cannon in 1992, from my brother who is a USMC
sniper.  
> It
>  was used in the Gulf War to remove command and control equipment. 
There
>  were confirmed kills to over one mile.  There were some very sick
jokes
that 
> this
>  weapon was against the Geneva Convention agreement, so as such, could
only
>  be used against enemy equipment... such as SAM systems, IFV's, Comms 
>  equipment, helmets, belt-buckles... etc.
>  
>  Stuart Ford

I'm sure that Los can confirm this but I'm positive that no one has gone
to
producing 20mm sniping weapons.  Your brother may have been talking
about the
Barrett M82's that were being fielded during the Gulf conflict which had
that
kind of performance.  The largest sniper rifles that I'm aware of
include
Steyr's IW2000/AMR and Technika of Hungary with a few rifles that are
chambered for Russian/Warsaw Pact 14.5mm.

SGT Chris Ruhl
Team Chief, Tactical PSYOP Team 931
A Company, 9th PSYOP Battalion (Airborne)