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2022-02-04 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Florida boy hauls in two .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifles on fishing trip

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Some bad actors storing assets for future usage perhaps?

Keeping the large and heavy pieces well away from prying eyes. The canals don't have a strong current so these would pretty much stay where placed. The barrels would be much easier to keep hidden.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-02-04 08:15|| 2022-02-04 08:15|| Front Page Top

#2 I would think a Barrett lower would not work well after being submerged in water, mud and sand. There are much better ways to hide/store underground.

Posted by Vespasian Ebboting9735 2022-02-04 08:27|| 2022-02-04 08:27|| Front Page Top

#3 At least one article I read said they were wrapped in plastic. If the magnet got them, it couldn't have been very many layers.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-02-04 09:36|| 2022-02-04 09:36|| Front Page Top

#4 This article said they were shrink-wrapped, which implies a certain amount of planning and investment. I don’t have shrink wrap equipment, not even for my kitchen.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-02-04 10:12|| 2022-02-04 10:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Cache for future sniper ops?, Hopefully the divers will see what else is down there if so, and perhaps forensics can help determine why the spot fit the needs of the logistics/support team prepping the AO.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-02-04 12:52|| 2022-02-04 12:52|| Front Page Top

#6 So those "I lost it in a boating accident" excuses are legit?

Posted by Mercutio 2022-02-04 15:09|| 2022-02-04 15:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Groan...every time I hear this story they are some .05 caliber larger.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-02-04 16:21|| 2022-02-04 16:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Wonder if the serial numbers were etched off. At least that would help indicate whether a Gun Rights individual had a change of heart or the ditching of evidence from a commission of a crime.

Posted by Ebbavising Hitler7605 2022-02-04 20:13|| 2022-02-04 20:13|| Front Page Top

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