Jumpin’ Jesus On A Pogo Stick!
Pat Gang alerts me to the Leitner-Wise LW15.499. It is a 50 caliber, semi-automatic rifle based on the AR15. I’m guessing by the .499 designation, it was made for sale in California. Heh!
Order one today for about $1,500.
Pardon me while I wipe the drool from my keyboard.
April 20th, 2004 at 2:26 pm
That’s pretty amazing. Under 7 lbs, to boot.
I have a question though: what in god’s name would you ever need a rifle like that for?
April 20th, 2004 at 2:27 pm
Need? What’s need got to do with it?
April 20th, 2004 at 4:23 pm
“what in god’s name would you ever need a rifle like that for?”
Fulfilling the ACTUAL reason for the Second Amendment.
April 20th, 2004 at 5:38 pm
drilling .499″ holes in stuff.
writing my name on the backstop of the local range.
Waking up my neighbors.
Waking up my neighbors’ neighbors.
Waking up my neighbors from 10 years ago. In China.
Marking the time (Note: Midnight and Noon requires reloading)
Laxative for GFWs.
Grizzly deterrance.
Something to fix those g$#@#!%med @$$s who play their car stereo too loudly.
Taking out beavers. Really, really, big Beavers.
For cleaning when your daughter’s boyfriend comes calling.
Keeping Brass mining operations in operation.
Making a fashion statement. .500″ is so 2003.
April 20th, 2004 at 5:39 pm
drilling .499″ holes in stuff.
writing my name on the backstop of the local range.
Waking up my neighbors.
Waking up my neighbors’ neighbors.
Waking up my neighbors from 10 years ago. In China.
Marking the time (Note: Midnight and Noon requires reloading)
Laxative for GFWs.
Grizzly deterrance.
Something to fix those g$#@#!%med @$$s who play their car stereo too loudly.
Taking out beavers. Really, really, big Beavers.
For cleaning when your daughter’s boyfriend comes calling.
Keeping the copper mining operations in operation.
Making a fashion statement. .500″ is so 2003.
April 20th, 2004 at 5:42 pm
Ah crap. I realized too late that brass is an alloy of copper and (something, I believe zinc). Sorry for the double post, and the obligatory “GOD I’m A BIG DORK” apology post.
In the interests of making this at least a bit interesting, I bring you SPOOOOOOON! Ahem.
April 21st, 2004 at 10:39 am
Honestly, I’m not sure what niche this fills. If it can give you the velocity usually associated with .50 BMG rifles, then it is an excellent anti-material rifle. That makes it a true militia weapon, useful for things like killing cop cars, shattering bullet-proof glass, shooting things behind cover, etc.
It claimes 300 grain bullets with a 2100 fps velocity at the muzzle. That’s about M82 energy (665 grains at 900 fps). Even though it seems to drop off velocity a lot faster than an M82, it is enough to ruin pretty much anyone’s day if they are on the wrong end of this thing at MOUT ranges.
April 21st, 2004 at 4:53 pm
If you find this gun interesting, you may also wish to check out the Beowulf
http://www.alexanderarms.com/
and the Tromix .458 SOCOM
http://www.tromix.com/Welcome.htm
April 21st, 2004 at 10:12 pm
The beowulf is sweet!