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Which point and shoot for combat?



 
 
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Old December 12th 08, 09:56 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...mali.650.1.jpg

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Old December 12th 08, 10:59 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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probably an AK-47?

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Old December 12th 08, 11:58 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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"Paul Heslop" wrote in message
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probably an AK-47?

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Wouldn't a 50mm Cannon be better?

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Old December 13th 08, 12:57 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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"Alan Browne" wrote in message
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http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...mali.650.1.jpg

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Fuji makes a P&S sold in Japan only that is built for that. Can't remember
the name.


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Old December 13th 08, 01:18 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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Default Which point and shoot for combat?

Alan Browne wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_G11 in fully automatic
mode would be hard to beat.

jue
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Old December 13th 08, 04:56 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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"Jürgen Exner" wrote in message
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Alan Browne wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_G11 in fully automatic
mode would be hard to beat.

jue


Barrett .50 cal from about 2000 meters will defeat your ****y little G11 :-)

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Old December 13th 08, 07:10 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
Eric Stevens
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Default Which point and shoot for combat?



On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:56:47 +1100, "Atheist Chaplain"
wrote:

"Jürgen Exner" wrote in message
news
Alan Browne wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_G11 in fully automatic
mode would be hard to beat.

jue


Barrett .50 cal from about 2000 meters will defeat your ****y little G11 :-)


http://realcombat.blogspot.com/2006/...ghanistan.html



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Old December 13th 08, 10:16 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
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Roy G wrote:

"Paul Heslop" wrote in message
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probably an AK-47?

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heh heh
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Old December 13th 08, 10:31 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
Neil Ellwood
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Default Which point and shoot for combat?

On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:56:51 -0500, Alan Browne wrote:

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...mali.650.1.jpg


They are not heavy enough - a hammer would be more effective.

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Old December 13th 08, 03:56 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital
Alan Browne
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Default Which point and shoot for combat?

Paul Heslop wrote:
probably an AK-47?


Not at all. One of the more modern western assault rifles, probably
derived from the CAR-15. (related to the M16).

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