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#3510010 - 02/02/12 09:02 PM The end of the sniper as we know him?
WynnTTr Offline
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Interesting Time article about guided .50 cal bullets. Ah technology, dumbing things down for us and taking the fun out of certain things.
If this enters production I don't think the skill set of the sniper will shift into other areas such as infil/exfil, camo etc... rather than just the kill.

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#3510062 - 02/03/12 12:46 AM Re: The end of the sniper as we know him? [Re: WynnTTr]
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There was an 80s movie where people were shot
by using some guided ammo. Some sci-fi flick...
shows to see that what is make believe in the past
can be reality in the near future!

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#3510089 - 02/03/12 02:21 AM Re: The end of the sniper as we know him? [Re: WynnTTr]
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Staying away from the .50 cals just got a whole new meaning.... Then again wait until this gets miniaturized even further and it's in most small arms.... wait until this is sized un just a slotch and it's put in aircraft guns...

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#3510096 - 02/03/12 02:53 AM Re: The end of the sniper as we know him? [Re: WynnTTr]
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Therev might be even "better" things to invent:

Screamers

Or think of a nano robots war. I am sure the are already thinking of all kinds of things to make the world a better place. duh



Edited by Catfish (02/03/12 02:54 AM)
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#3510105 - 02/03/12 03:19 AM Re: The end of the sniper as we know him? [Re: WynnTTr]
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Runaway with Tom Select also had guided rounds
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#3510171 - 02/03/12 05:26 AM Re: The end of the sniper as we know him? [Re: WynnTTr]
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"And with the exclusive replay feature, every other round goes into the same place."

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#3510215 - 02/03/12 06:08 AM Re: The end of the sniper as we know him? [Re: Dart]
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Originally Posted By: Dart
"And with the exclusive replay feature, every other round goes into the same place."

{But always ask about the little red button)


Oh, Jean-Baptiste, you are so cool.

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#3510218 - 02/03/12 06:12 AM Re: The end of the sniper as we know him? [Re: WynnTTr]
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Seeing these kinds of things reminds me of a quote by Sherman Potter from MASH.

"If they can invent better ways to kill each other, why can't they invent a way to end this stupid war?"

Just goes to show the stupidity of man and governments and how true that statement is today.
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#3510347 - 02/03/12 08:53 AM Re: The end of the sniper as we know him? [Re: RogueRunner]
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Originally Posted By: RogueRunner
Runaway with Tom Select also had guided rounds


Tom Select? LOL

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#3510372 - 02/03/12 09:12 AM Re: The end of the sniper as we know him? [Re: RogueRunner]
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Originally Posted By: RogueRunner
Runaway with Tom Seleck also had guided rounds


...fired by Gene Simmons. LOL
Even had a robot maid.
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