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Cameron
06-05-09, 13:17
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss60/cameron_personal/Misc/salkfhsdfkol.jpg

Bonus points if you get the country he is in and the country he is from...

Cameron
Sam
06-05-09, 13:27
He's not a Yank. Probably British. The rifle appeared to be an FAL with a can, bipod and scope. Can't make out the scope from the fuzzy picture.
Thomas M-4
06-05-09, 13:29
FN-FAL
Looks like harris bipod and possibly an acog and some sort of can
redsox20
06-05-09, 13:30
My guess would be a L1A1, and it's either Australian or New Zealand SAS in Afghanistan.

Mike
zgrins1
06-05-09, 13:31
I agree. Looks like a FAL with a longer can, bipod and ACOG and a guy could be a contractor.
cynical
06-05-09, 14:19
I agree on the FAL, and with the 6x6 in the background I'd say Australian SAS.
Cameron
06-05-09, 14:47
He is a trooper with 1NZSAS Group in A'stan, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the FAL.

Cameron
kal
06-05-09, 17:11
Is it being used in the marksman role? With the FAL's operating system and inherently poor accuracy, I would be surprised.
TOrrock
06-05-09, 17:19
Is it being used in the marksman role? With the FAL's operating system and inherently poor accuracy, I would be surprised.

FAL's and L1A1's are not inherently inaccurate....they do just fine.

FN worked on making a counter sniper variant a few years ago, got some great results, but decided to focus on the Mk. 17 SCAR-H.
Iraqgunz
06-05-09, 17:42
We have a new guy that showed up who is a former NZ SAS man. I am sure he'll enjoy the pic.
submoa
06-07-09, 00:01
FAL's and L1A1's are not inherently inaccurate....they do just fine.
Absolutely...

A secure mount, a clean trigger and the FAL does everything you'd want of an SPR/ DMR, and frequently more...

Don't sell the FAL short...
dmanflynn
06-07-09, 01:36
Still isnt an AR:D..............................
armakraut
06-07-09, 02:32
L1A1's aren't the most accurate semi-autos ever made, but they are some of the most reliable, they balance well, and they're definitely accurate enough.
killswitch1982
06-07-09, 03:30
Still isnt an AR:D..............................

I'll take a FAL over an AR any day. It may not be as accurate, but at combat ranges it works just great. It is the second most adopted rifle in the world next to the AK and comes in a real man's cartridge.

DSA has an accurized model that they put forth to the Army's SASS trials. For a Designated Marksman Rifle it works every bit as well as the M14, and is more robust.
steve-oh
06-07-09, 04:33
I'll take a FAL over an AR any day. It may not be as accurate, but at combat ranges it works just great. It is the second most adopted rifle in the world next to the AK and comes in a real man's cartridge.

DSA has an accurized model that they put forth to the Army's SASS trials. For a Designated Marksman Rifle it works every bit as well as the M14, and is more robust.

I'm going to need to see some sources on that.
killswitch1982
06-07-09, 05:00
I'm going to need to see some sources on that.

Straight from DSA's website.

http://www.dsarms.com/SA58-SPR-Special-Purpose-Rifle-308-Cal----SA58SPRCAL/productinfo/SA58SPRCAL/

I'm sure if this weren't true someone would have taken umbrage with it over a year ago when they first submitted this model.

That and a simple Google search brings up a few other topics where this is mentioned.
steve-oh
06-08-09, 02:32
I see that it was submitted, but not that it outshoots an M14. Or a $5,000 M14 for that matter.
killswitch1982
06-08-09, 02:36
I see that it was submitted, but not that it outshoots an M14. Or a $5,000 M14 for that matter.

Meh. There are trade-offs on everything. The M14 isn't as robust as a FAL nor as ergonomic.