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Posted: 3/19/2016 12:51:30 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/19/2016 9:49:42 AM EDT
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That is NOT an AR-50 or any variation of an AR-50 I have ever seen.
(I currently have 3 AR-50's in my shop for modifications as requested by owners.) I suspect it is a Steyr variation - but really - I don't know. |
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Posted: 3/19/2016 1:13:16 PM EDT
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It's a Steyr, there was a story about a decade ago about the Taliban getting ahold of a small quantity.
Would have to use some googlefoo to look it up tto get the facts. There was all kinds of hate on Steyr for selling them the rifles. That wasn't how it went down, it was a third-party that was involved in getting them the rifles. I'm sure if it was an American company there wouldn't have been any question. |
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Posted: 3/19/2016 3:26:06 PM EDT
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Heres one for yea, in action
https://www.funker530.com/sniper-makes-incredibly-lucky-kill-shot/ Another 50 lover over there. https://www.funker530.com/rebels-take-out-troops-with-heavy-sniper-rifle/ There is so much fail with both of these but the hand signals while blasting a 50 and haveing the radio on max is just goofy. Reminds me of Elmer Fudd. "Shhh im hunting rabbits" lol. Propaganda is not one of their strong suits, but neither is shooting. :) |
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Posted: 3/22/2016 10:32:56 PM EDT
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The OP rifle appears to me to be a much smaller caliber rifle using probably an AR-30 brake. Not a Steyr of any version I have ever seen.
Note the scope rail attach. This is a shell-holder-style, single shot. The videos in the 4th post show a totally different rifle - but probably .50 BMG. |
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Posted: 3/23/2016 4:06:21 PM EDT
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I believe that the final determination was that the rifles in question were a 'clone-bootleg' copy of the Steyr 50-HS.
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Posted: 3/24/2016 12:12:10 AM EDT
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I stand corrected.
I just found this picture (view) of the Steyr HS 50 - https://steyrarms.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/910x320/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/h/s/hs50m1-3.jpg Possibly a rebarrel in the OP photo as the current production models use a stepped barrel. |
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