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Its a scary world out there

#1 Post by usedtoget.high »

Old article but interesting read - https://gizmodo.com/5927379/the-secret- ... e-anything

I think the journalist had some time on hands !
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#2 Post by snayperskaya »

usedtoget.high wrote:Old article but interesting read - https://gizmodo.com/5927379/the-secret- ... e-anything

I think the journalist had some time on hands !
And had spent too much time watching films like The Wild Geese!!!!

"What if you wanted to, say, arm a 20-person paramilitary group to overthrow a West African government in a Internet-armed coup d'état?"

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#3 Post by Ovenpaa »

I can provide a Accuracy International AW50 included optics and accessories
But the power has always a big cost
For this weapon i can provide also API, AP , Incendiary , tracer and explosive rounds
...and there is talk of a 50cal ban to prevent things getting into the hands of the bad guys....
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#4 Post by bradaz11 »

snayperskaya wrote:]
And had spent too much time watching films like The Wild Geese!!!!

"What if you wanted to, say, arm a 20-person paramilitary group to overthrow a West African government in a Internet-armed coup d'état?"

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I know! like 20 people will be somehow equal to a small country's military. they really do think Africa is just loads of Countries run by guys in mud huts.
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#5 Post by BamBam »

I dunno about that, but back in the 90s the RUF ate a couple of white mercenaries in Sierra Leone, they had a team of about 20 Gurkhas.
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