Re: [DS and SG] Snipers... was other stuff....

Thomas Barclay wrote:

> thwarted attempts to increase the number of sniper-trained people. It
> isn't like the training costs as much as Air Defence or Anti Armour
> (a state of the art sniper rifle (Remington M700, Harris Bipod,
> Leupold Ultra Sight, match Ammo) can be purchased for under $2500 Cdn
> ... barring recent fluctuations... so about $2K US). It's just range
> time, practice with hide, scoot and shoot, and the like. Sure, you
> add in gizmos like Starlight scopes, night vision, etc. and you get a
> little more costly. But still not that bad.
>

BTW, the M24 (US sniper rifle) which is all the stuff  you listed above,
goes for about $5000. If you bought the components stock off the shelf
it would be $2500 but almost nothing on these weapons is stock. (They're
special purpose built using differnt malterials techniques etc etc)

Los