19Kyle72 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Several months back, I read an article on suppressors for .50 cal. sniper rifles. I can't recall which one of the firearms-related magazines it was in, but what was interesting was that the designer of the suppressor, instead of just "simply" designing a typical suppressor with predictable results (with the emphasis mostly being on reducing how audible the fired weapon is), spent a large chunk of time interviewing those who actually rely on the weapon, asked them what they wanted most, a more silent weapon, or one that reduced the visual indicators as to where they were, and almost without exception, their greatest desire was to be equipped with a suppressor that reduced the enormous dust cloud that was formed when the weapon was fired. So, this designer did just that. While this suppressor does marginally reduce how loud the weapon is when fired, without question it substantially reduced the amount of dust that was drummed up. According to the article, out of all the suppressors thus far designed for a .50 cal., his was the one in most demand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrocles Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 "sniper with his 50mm rifle" MOTHER OF GOD! haha the mother of all sniper rifles! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikko H. Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Funniest/worst was a description of the P-47 which apparently is armed with eight 50cm cannon, giving it sufficient armament to duke it out with the Yamato class battleships. It's amazing the war lasted as long as it did. Now that one sould have been named the Flying Fortress! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoolaman Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I'd just like to add on the "amazing bit of detail" front that the 20x zoom is one of my favourite extras added in 1.11. Try it today! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slug88 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I'd just like to add on the "amazing bit of detail" front that the 20x zoom is one of my favourite extras added in 1.11. Try it today! Nothing quite like watching a sniper round lazily arc through the sky and punch through a soldier, mid-stride, at 600m. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tancredii Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Read Sniper One for very good narrative on British snipers in action - especially the Royal Marine "cough" team and the .5 cal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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