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2011-01-14 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Mercutio 2011-01-14 10:38|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Many cities in California already have such a system deployed and in use for several years now. They were originally tested by locating celebratory gunfire and fireworks on New Years eve with pretty good success. They can locate the position of a report from a firearm or firecracker with pretty decent accuracy, or at least get them to the right general area.

Posted by crosspatch 2011-01-14 14:16|| 2011-01-14 14:16|| Front Page Top

#2 This is apparently pretty accurate - similar to the systems in use in Iraq/A-stan. They were testing at the local range about a year ago. Apparently, the speed of the bullet when detected is fairly important. They got fairly agitated about some very low-speed practice rounds I was using.

Posted by Mercutio 2011-01-14 17:18|| 2011-01-14 17:18|| Front Page Top

#3 There are low-speed bullets? Honestly, this is a wondrous world we live in!

Posted by trailing wife 2011-01-14 18:22|| 2011-01-14 18:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Subsonic?

Posted by JohnQC 2011-01-14 19:35|| 2011-01-14 19:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Relatively.... I don't know their muzzle velocity but they don't really "bang", they just kinda "woosh".

Posted by Mercutio 2011-01-14 19:36|| 2011-01-14 19:36|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't know if true but I read somewhere that Mossad used underloaded 22s for "special purposes."

Posted by JohnQC 2011-01-14 19:43|| 2011-01-14 19:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Just another thought. It would seem that an underloaded round could result in a "squib."

Posted by JohnQC 2011-01-14 19:47|| 2011-01-14 19:47|| Front Page Top

#8 The only weapon you can reasonably silence is a sub-sonic bullet from a locked bolt weapon. Any revolver or pistol will leak gas and noise. Regular bullets are supersonic and make a loud crack as they fly bye your head. Ah yeah I've heard it. I haven't seen one but to my mind the only really silenced weapon would be a bolt action or locked action .22 long rifle with a subsonic load. That means very close work to a critical area.

Posted by retired LEO 2011-01-14 21:35|| 2011-01-14 21:35|| Front Page Top

#9 A very good thing I'll never actually need that information, retired LEO, but I'm happy to have learnt it. Thank you.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-01-14 23:13|| 2011-01-14 23:13|| Front Page Top

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