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[*] posted on 12-14-2009 at 07:40 PM
Soldiers w/guns at checkpoint....


We are northbound just before Manendero at the permanent checkpoint and while waiting saw soldier carrying a drum type gun...appeared to hold about 8 rounds with projectile about 3 inches long and inch and 1/2 diameter.....seemed to be "grenade" launcher of some type....any info on what this weapon was?
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[*] posted on 12-14-2009 at 07:55 PM


Have heard its an antiquated French-type thing.

Its usually sitting under camo up on the hill and aimed... well nowhere near where it would be on target assuming something went wrong which would assume someone knows how to use it and of course, assuming it still works.

Mexico, things are different.
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[*] posted on 12-14-2009 at 08:00 PM
Street Sweeper???


Was it something like this???

http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/sh09-e.htm




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[*] posted on 12-14-2009 at 08:05 PM


Drum magazine shotgun? Might be a non-lethal projectile. Seen it on TV somewhere. Could even be tear gas.



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[*] posted on 12-14-2009 at 08:13 PM


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Have heard its an antiquated French-type thing. Its usually sitting under camo up on the hill and aimed... well nowhere near where it would be on target assuming something went wrong which would assume someone knows how to use it and of course, assuming it still works.


OH MY GAWD!!!!

i saw this label on ebay spouting the same sort of header.... the only difference was this:

WWII French rifle. Like new condition. Never used. Dropped once.

some things never change!




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[*] posted on 12-14-2009 at 08:32 PM
HANDHELD GRENADE LAUNCHER


IT'S A MEAN MOTHER!

Mexican Army Automatic Grenade Machine Gun





[Edited on 12-15-2009 by ELINVESTI8]




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[*] posted on 12-14-2009 at 08:40 PM


It looked to me like a tripod mounted grenade launcher with the grenades in bandoliers (linked together for rapid fire).



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[*] posted on 12-14-2009 at 09:56 PM


Here ya go.....

http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Grenade_launcher?src=a...




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[*] posted on 12-14-2009 at 09:58 PM


The M32 my favorite!:coolup:



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[*] posted on 12-14-2009 at 10:10 PM


Looked more like that m32 from the link....not a shotgun....

I thought about tear gas but friend says why would they shoot tear gas at drug cartel types....yeah , that wouldn't do much.

Was hand held and just walking around while others are searching.
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