From: David Chappell - UK, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Israeli silent but deadly
MOSSAD used to be very fond of Ruger's semi auto .22 RF
pistol with integral suppresor.
Mind you, they did get up close.
I also understand that it was used for special ops in
Vietnam as well.
David.
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I thought it
From: "jim.craig", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mmmm. Wonder if this ties in with tales I've been
hearing that the British Army having been looking at
extremely high powered pneumatic airguns as possible
riot control tools. Seems the idea is to use a solid
rubber projectile of higher calibre than
From: "Richard Loweth", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Interestingly at the beginning of WWII Parker-Hale were
contracted to make, and did, a number of silenced
Winchester .22LR rifles for the war Office. I believe that
they were for the Home Guard "Special Units" tasked with
assassination and sabotage
From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Times 17.10.00
No bangs, no smoking guns: victims just fell and bled
SAM KILEY IN RAMALLAH
ISRAELI snipers using specialised rifles fitted with
silencers yesterday picked off high-profile Palestinian
rioters in Ramallah