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2015-09-17 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

A-G approves police use of Ruger rifle against rock throwers in Jerusalem

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-09-17 15:25|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Rock - Bullet. Simply a difference in mass and velocity.

Goliath could not be reached for comment.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-09-17 15:31|| 2015-09-17 15:31|| Front Page Top

#2 If the rock throwers were armed with AKs, would they have such consideration for the Israelis?--I don't think so.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-09-17 16:00|| 2015-09-17 16:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Ruger Rifle?

Posted by Pappy 2015-09-17 16:18|| 2015-09-17 16:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Ruger 10/22 sniper rifle, modified by the Israeli military, with the standard issue now having a large suppressor or 'silencer’, a bi-pod and a scope attached. The IDF used to use these for 'crowd control' up until around 2001.

Fires .22LR, which can still kill you depending on where it's aimed.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-09-17 16:23|| 2015-09-17 16:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Found this.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-09-17 16:24|| 2015-09-17 16:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe they mean a Ruger 10/22, which is a .22 caliber, and such a thing as sub-sonic ammo or a specialty made bullet?

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-09-17 16:33|| 2015-09-17 16:33|| Front Page Top

#7 All the Red Ryder BB guns ( 'You'll put your eye out') ala The Christmas Story were in the shop...

Posted by USN, Ret. 2015-09-17 16:43|| 2015-09-17 16:43|| Front Page Top

#8 American made

Posted by Frank G 2015-09-17 21:32|| 2015-09-17 21:32|| Front Page Top

#9 The pic at Mullah's link is a Ruger 10/22T (target model). I own one of those. With decent ammo, it's easy to hold a 2" group at 100 yards. I assume a trained sniper can do better, so it's possible to pick not only a target individual, but a part of the body. Easy to make a slip-on suppressor - I've seen 3D printable designs.

Posted by Nero 2015-09-17 21:33|| 2015-09-17 21:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Personally, I would rather see them use a Ma Deuce.

What? It sure cuts down on the recidivism rate.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2015-09-17 22:26|| 2015-09-17 22:26|| Front Page Top

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