Posted on 07/10/2016 11:58:18 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Definitely a Saiga front hand guard, probably right about the chambering based in the curve of the mag.
Once again, FReepers know their firearms.
All pointed bullets unless otherwise designed to expand or fragment will always, given enough media to penetrate, destabilize quickly and yaw around at least once so the base travels forward. Modern high velocity FMJ type bullets are so designed. Also, if the yaw rate and resultant forces exceed the structural capability of the bullet jacket/core, it will break into at least several fragments ( normally at the cannelure - the impressed groove around the circumference of the projectile). Combloc bullets are normally found with mild steel copper washed jackets and mild steel cores, with a lining of lead type material between them, so they are less likely to break up and or fragment. US/NATO design bullets such as the 556x 45 62 grain M855 has a dual core, the forward portion being steel, the rear portion being lead alloy, inside a gilding metal (zinc/copper) jacket, with a cannelure around the bullet where it is crimped by the cartridge case mouth. At close to moderate ranges, the M855 NATO round indeed often break ups and creates multiple wound channels after penetrating 1-3” in soft tissue. This effect occurs where impact velocity is above ~ 2500f/s, or less than 90m from a carbine and less than 150m from a 20” barreled rifle.
Commercial bullets often perform much differently than milspec ammunition.
How deep the bullet penetrates before yawing and or fragmenting depends on both medium and design characteristics of the bullet.
Best,
It doesn’t matter. The media will call it an AR-15. . . or a Bushmaster. It’s black.
I own an SKS ... that aint it
Go to danger and play. Cernovich has a picture of Micah post robot.
OMG!....Its a AK-1547AR Glock!......run away! Run away!!!!!!!..
Graphic Pic Warning!!!
It goes bang=AR-15
Wow, if that is him then he does not look like he was in much shape to tell police anything after meeting robocop.
“I think the caliber shown in the description under the pic is incorrect. It does look like an AK-74 and if it is, it’s 5.45x39. Not 7.62x39. May he burn eternally for his actions.”
Post of the week ! I saw what you did there :)
i took a home defense course and we fired various calibers thru 2 sets of dry wall, each set had dry wall front and back about 1 foot apart and the sets were at least 3 feet apart. the 5.56 mad a nice round hole in the first wall but the exit hole of the second dry wall set was horizontal parallel to the floor.
Someone is doing some serious leaking it would seem.
But the local ME stated that was not enough of him left to test for meth or any other drugs. Something smells rotten here...
If that’s a post explosion scope I gotta get me one. Its pristine.
Courtesy of thearmsguide.com
The shooter’s rifle was modified with the addition of the following parts:
Zenitco BTK Flash suppressor
Magpul Zhukov stock with cheek riser
US Palm grip
Zenitco B13 rail
Primary Arms 5 power scope
Tapco magazine
sure there was liars
You are correct, it is the 5.45, not 7.62
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