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I was at work when I believe they were doing a felony stop in front of my store. It was about 10 squad cars, some uc and whole lot of guns. When they started to pull the M4 out I noticed a officer holding a different rifle. The characteristics was a folding stick, wood foregrip, short barrel, open magwell, and a curved AR style mag. I did a lil research and the only thing that I could come up with was a DSA SA58 Fal, I'm amazed by this but troubled at the same time. Do they need a 308 for such a situation and wondering r they trying to outgun the renewed AR ownership in the civilian market?
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FAL's have straight mags like AR-10s. I would be very surprised if a LEO had a FAL. -
Sounds to me more like a Galil. I know a few agency's in LACo have them. But so what if it was a .308? I know of a few agencies that got milsurp m14's awhile back and issue them to scout/ snipers. Not really sure what your concern here is?
I seriously doubt the renewed interesest in AR's was/ is a deciding factor for agencies choosing their weapons.Last edited by slowjonn; 07-09-2010, 6:21 PM.Comment
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5.56 is the standard in patrol rifles. If he was a SWAT operator he may have had a .308 though.Comment
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FWIW... I used to be acquainted with rural deputies who carried M1As in the trunk long before the concept of "patrol rifle" was born.
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...bring all of your friends with "enough" gun...
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MPK have Israeli GalilsAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing
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OP, just curious why'd you be "troubled" with a LEO having a .308 on duty?Sent from Free AmericaComment
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All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing
"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." ---George Orwell on a BBC broadcast, April 4, 1942
"Fast is fine. Accuracy is final. You need to learn to shoot slow, real fast." ---Wyatt EarpComment
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yea, im just use to the fact most carry m4s or mp5s, never saw anything bigger than a 223. Coulda been a Galil, does look like the same characteristics as the one i saw today. Its news to me that 308s been use along with patrol, besides a marksman rifle.
Damn them! now i want a 308 rifle, damn expensive hobby
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I know of at least one agency that gives ALL of their officers an M14/M1a...Comment
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