What pistol does the CIA use for assassination these days?

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Posted: 12/11/2005 12:58:52 PM EDT

And don't say FN FiveseveN because I won't believe you.

Posted: 12/11/2005 12:59:20 PM EDT

[#1]

Joeken AK47 pistols

Posted: 12/11/2005 12:59:55 PM EDT

[#2]

Barrett 82A1

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:01:03 PM EDT

[#3]

Hand-grenade handshakes

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:01:37 PM EDT

[#4]

That's classified, sorry.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:02:06 PM EDT

[#5]

Glock 7 ceramic pistol from Austria.
Costs more than you make in a month.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:02:45 PM EDT

[#6]

.38 …

Because the CIA has all it needs

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:03:30 PM EDT

[#7]

The kind that goes "BANG!"

Vulcan94

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:05:39 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
The kind that goes "BANG!"

Vulcan94

No, the kind that goes pfffft.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:06:07 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
.38 …

Because the CIA has all it needs

10/22 for light weight targets.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:06:47 PM EDT

[#10]

They use the best handgun in the world, when you work for the CIA, you do not use anything other than quality.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:10:29 PM EDT

[#11]

I could tell you, but then it would involve a personal visit and a close up look.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:11:46 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Joeken AK47 pistols

Do they have concealability issues?

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:12:25 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Barrett 82A1

Do they make a handgun version?

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:15:45 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Glock 7 ceramic pistol from Austria.
Costs more than you make in a month.

Die Hard 2 specifically refers to a non-existent GLOCK 7 with many fictitious characteristics from the character John McClane portrayed by Bruce Willis:

That punk pulled a GLOCK 7 on me! You know what that is? It's a porcelain gun made in Germany. It doesn't show up on your airport X-ray machines, and it cost more than you make here in a month!

In fact, GLOCK pistols are made of polymer and steel, are made in Austria, are visible to X-ray equipment, and are not significantly more expensive than comparable firearms.

Hey, someone was fibbing.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:16:39 PM EDT

[#15]

Why would that be public knowledge, nor why would they be limited to a single type or variant?

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:18:30 PM EDT

[#16]

they use whatever the locals use.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:21:22 PM EDT

[#17]

Probably some dart hidden in a cigarette or something.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:24:20 PM EDT

[#18]

You will find out soon enough. We will miss you.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:34:37 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
You will find out soon enough. We will miss you.

<-------------Puts on BOB and is heading for the mountains.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:39:01 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Why would that be public knowledge, nor why would they be limited to a single type or variant?

I'm all ears.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:40:37 PM EDT

[#21]

Pistol, schmistol.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:42:56 PM EDT

[#22]

At one time, they used the Ruger MkII with integrated suppressor. I don't know what they are using these days. Depends on a number of factors.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:43:36 PM EDT

[#23]

Phased plasma piston in the 25 watt range. Or you could ask Kennedy.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:44:06 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
they use whatever the locals use.

They have different categories of assassinations. In some cases, you are quite correct, if they are wanting it to appear that locals did it.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:44:29 PM EDT

[#25]

BAH! everyone knows it's the makarov. they want people to think it was the russians...

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:45:54 PM EDT

[#26]

People they want to kill commit suicide by stabbing themselves in the back 7 times aqnd throwing themselves off a bridge.

In all seriousness though, I would guess a .22. They are quiet and if you hold somebody down you can pump two in the back of their head easily.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:45:57 PM EDT

[#27]

www.cia.gov/operations/faq.html

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:46:50 PM EDT

[#28]

Ok, this is kinda dicey but here goes.

The current favorable pistol is manufactured by Knight's Armament out of Florida. Reed Knight developed it himself. Its a called an RP or revolver pistol, if that makes any sense.

Anyway, its a revolver based on the Ruger GP100 but the similarities end there. It a suppressed pistol and before the armchair commandos chime in; YES, there is such a thing as a suppressed revolver. The ammo has a sleeve that expands over the gap following the "forcing-cone" . It has a 30-cal 150-grain projectile in a 44-magnum case. Around the 30 cal projectile, there is a sleeve of synthetic "Ultem", a material which will expand when fired to cover the flash-gap. The barrel is three inches long and the projectile impacts at about 1050fps. The actual projectile is a very sharp, hand turned alloy.

The ammo is hand made and the empty cases ALWAYS are collected...so that others may not know the specifics of caliber and so forth.

Its good for 100 to 150 yeard shots and has a detachable stock and scope. The suppressor is permanently attached and like the Heckler MP5SD, is good for about 5000 rounds.

The catalog item # is Knight's Armament Revolver Pistol R-squared.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:47:35 PM EDT

[#29]

Whichever pistol the ambitious, greedy, second-in-command of the target carries.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:51:05 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
Ok, this is kinda dicey but here goes. The current favorable pistol is manufactured by Knight's Armament out of Florida. Reed Knight developed it himself. Its a called an RP or revolver pistol, if that makes any sense.

Anyway, its a revolver based on the Ruger GP100 but the similarities end there. It a suppressed pistol and before the armchair commandos chime in; YES, there is such a thing as a suppressed revolver. The ammo has a sleeve that expands over the gap following the "forcing-cone" . It has a 30-cal 150-grain projectile in a 44-magnum case. Around the 30 cal projectile, there is a sleeve of synthetic "Ultem", a material which will expand when fired to cover the flash-gap. The barrel is three inches long and the projectile impacts at about 1050fps. The actual projectile is a very sharp, hand turned alloy.

The ammo is hand made and the empty cases ALWAYS are collected...so that others may not know the specifics of caliber and so forth.

Its good for 100 to 150 yeard shots and has a detachable stock and scope. The suppressor is permanently attached and like the Heckler MP5SD, is good for about 5000 rounds.

The catalog item # is Knight's Armament Revolver Pistol R-squared. Dont ask how I know.

When did they switch to that? It must have been within the past 15 years.

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:54:58 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Ok, this is kinda dicey but here goes. The current favorable pistol is manufactured by Knight's Armament out of Florida. Reed Knight developed it himself. Its a called an RP or revolver pistol, if that makes any sense.

Anyway, its a revolver based on the Ruger GP100 but the similarities end there. It a suppressed pistol and before the armchair commandos chime in; YES, there is such a thing as a suppressed revolver. The ammo has a sleeve that expands over the gap following the "forcing-cone" . It has a 30-cal 150-grain projectile in a 44-magnum case. Around the 30 cal projectile, there is a sleeve of synthetic "Ultem", a material which will expand when fired to cover the flash-gap. The barrel is three inches long and the projectile impacts at about 1050fps. The actual projectile is a very sharp, hand turned alloy.

The ammo is hand made and the empty cases ALWAYS are collected...so that others may not know the specifics of caliber and so forth.

Its good for 100 to 150 yeard shots and has a detachable stock and scope. The suppressor is permanently attached and like the Heckler MP5SD, is good for about 5000 rounds.

The catalog item # is Knight's Armament Revolver Pistol R-squared. Dont ask how I know.

When did they switch to that? It must have been within the past 15 years.

I believe it was 1995-1996

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:55:04 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
Phased plasma piston in the 25 watt range. Or you could ask Kennedy.

Gonna have to wait another year or two for 40watt?

Kharn

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:57:10 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
Ok, this is kinda dicey but here goes. The current favorable pistol is manufactured by Knight's Armament out of Florida. Reed Knight developed it himself. Its a called an RP or revolver pistol, if that makes any sense.

Anyway, its a revolver based on the Ruger GP100 but the similarities end there. It a suppressed pistol and before the armchair commandos chime in; YES, there is such a thing as a suppressed revolver. The ammo has a sleeve that expands over the gap following the "forcing-cone" . It has a 30-cal 150-grain projectile in a 44-magnum case. Around the 30 cal projectile, there is a sleeve of synthetic "Ultem", a material which will expand when fired to cover the flash-gap. The barrel is three inches long and the projectile impacts at about 1050fps. The actual projectile is a very sharp, hand turned alloy.

The ammo is hand made and the empty cases ALWAYS are collected...so that others may not know the specifics of caliber and so forth.

Its good for 100 to 150 yeard shots and has a detachable stock and scope. The suppressor is permanently attached and like the Heckler MP5SD, is good for about 5000 rounds.

The catalog item # is Knight's Armament Revolver Pistol R-squared. Dont ask how I know.

Cause you saw the Cigarette Man trying to assassinate Mulder with it on the x-files?

Posted: 12/11/2005 1:58:11 PM EDT

[#34]

Cause you saw the Cigarette Man trying to assassinate Mulder with it on the x-files?

exactly.

Posted: 12/11/2005 2:01:27 PM EDT

[#35]

Well you see your Avatar ( A bunny) and you see you name (C-4) put those together and you've got it.

Posted: 12/11/2005 2:13:48 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
Pistol, schmistol.

cache.tias.com/stores/tnc/pictures/4937a.jpg

+1,000,000 Chuck Norris is the CIA's silenced pistol. If Chuck Norris cant do it, then it must be the coming apocalypse Scout

Posted: 12/11/2005 2:21:08 PM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Why would that be public knowledge, nor why would they be limited to a single type or variant?

I'm all ears.

They are the government. They can use anything they want to for assasination. Not like they are limited to a single type of pistol like some municipal PD.

Posted: 12/11/2005 2:26:25 PM EDT

[#38]

They simply point with their special pinky finger on the strong hand and say 'bye'

Posted: 12/11/2005 2:29:08 PM EDT

[#39]

I heard they are now using the most powerful assasin gun in the world

the new

Norris 8.7mm (capable of firing underwater )

Taffy

Posted: 12/11/2005 2:47:00 PM EDT

[#40]

They don't use guns per se, they use bayonetts mounted on rifles and skewer their tagets. Silent. deadly.
"When assault weapons are banned, only assasins will have bayonetts!"

Posted: 12/11/2005 2:57:28 PM EDT

[#41]

The CIA kills people?

Posted: 12/11/2005 3:27:23 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
The catalog item # is Knight's Armament Revolver Pistol R-squared. Dont ask how I know.

Not exactly a secret:

More pictures in the Reed Knight Collection thread.

Posted: 12/11/2005 3:31:37 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:
Quoted:
The catalog item # is Knight's Armament Revolver Pistol R-squared. Dont ask how I know.

Not exactly a secret:

tradecraft.us/Images/RevolverSilencer.jpg

More pictures in the Reed Knight Collection thread.

Cool!

Posted: 12/11/2005 3:47:56 PM EDT

[#44]

The same gun Al Pacino used in Heat. headbang.gif

Posted: 12/11/2005 3:58:11 PM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:
Quoted:
The catalog item # is Knight's Armament Revolver Pistol R-squared. Dont ask how I know.

Not exactly a secret:

tradecraft.us/Images/RevolverSilencer.jpg

More pictures in the Reed Knight Collection thread.

"Gritz for president?" What year is that? Gotta be 92/93.

Posted: 12/11/2005 8:46:24 PM EDT

[#46]

Lately it seems to be a Predator with Hellfire missles.

Posted: 12/11/2005 8:57:02 PM EDT

[#47]

Quoted:
At one time, they used the Ruger MkII with integrated suppressor. I don't know what they are using these days. Depends on a number of factors.

Hi-standard .22cal pistol made in canada [ untraceable] in 1950's with 3in threaded barrel is still a popular choice.

Posted: 12/11/2005 9:11:05 PM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
The catalog item # is Knight's Armament Revolver Pistol R-squared. Dont ask how I know.

Not exactly a secret:

tradecraft.us/Images/RevolverSilencer.jpg

More pictures in the Reed Knight Collection thread.

"Gritz for president?" What year is that? Gotta be 92/93.

Also comes in a rifle version.

Posted: 12/13/2005 9:32:43 AM EDT

[#49]

Do you really want to know the truth? They are more likely to deploy a microbot flying robot the size of a housefly into an open window. The microbot will have a titanium needle which can inject a powerful vasoconstrictor. The microbot will fly into the window when the man is asleep, fly - guided by
remote operators, land on the man's shoulder, inject him (like a mosquito does), and fly back out the window. The man will appear to have a heart attack. Laugh if you wish. Sandia is the one who perfected the devices, IIRC.

Posted: 12/13/2005 9:36:23 AM EDT

[#50]

Quoted:
Lately it seems to be a Predator with Hellfire missles.

+1

Their weapon of choice.

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