SAW Rifle

[Aragorn243]

Speculation this morning was that the rifle used by the Los Vegas shooter was a SAW. I assume they came to this conclusion based on the sound and the rate of fire. No official word on any weapons used that I'm aware of. It is my assuption that there is no way a SAW could have made it into private hands in the US unless a theft of a military installation or one was recovered from a battlefield somewhere and smuggled in. Am I correct that none of these were released to private hands? I have seen them but do not recall ever firing one in my time in the service.

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[browningautorifle]

SAW Rifle

If you mean the Minimi clone that the US calls the Squad Automatic Weapon, it's not really a rifle...here's one for $31,000 USD. http://www.gunbroker.com/item/683008666

Or do you mean another weapon? They ARE around...

[painter777]

Just heard that a converted to full auto AR type was used. News wouldn't speculate on the number of guns found in the room. This was Fox news.
Others have claimed up to 40 rifles and over 10,000 rds, but no word from investigators yet.

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I've got a comical story to share about Big and Rich (who were performing there) but not at this time.

[Lee Enfield]

Just heard that a converted to full auto AR type was used. News wouldn't speculate on the number of guns found in the room. This was Fox news.
Others have claimed up to 40 rifles and over 10,000 rds, but no word from investigators yet.

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snip....

Listening to the cadence of fire in the many videos this morning, I'm thinking that they will find a "slide fire" type "auto fire substitute" system to have been used.

There seemed to be irregular rate of fire changes during the mag dumps recorded.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Listening to the cadence of fire in the many videos this morning, I'm thinking that they will find a "slide fire" type "auto fire substitute" system to have been used.

There seemed to be irregular rate of fire changes during the mag dumps recorded.

This matches the reports out today. I think you nailed it.

[#1oilman]

Fox news mentioned 17 firearms at 4:00 PM

[painter777]

Hey BAR,
I'm not familiar with that M249 MinimiSAW,
1 question: Does it break down small enough to fit it luggage?

Thx,
Scary thoughts.........

[Paul S.]

Hey BAR,
I'm not familiar with that M249 MinimiSAW,
1 question: Does it break down small enough to fit it luggage?

Thx,
Scary thoughts.........

Mate, the vast majority of individual weapons and many crew served weapons (GPMG, 84mm Carl Gustav, 60mm motar) break down small enough to fit into one of the ubiquitous rolling 'suitcases' I saw going through the lobby of the hotel I last stayed in - coincidentally that was last week and in Las Vegas.

[Flying10uk]

They seemed to be saying 10 guns were found in the hotel room on UK news but didn't know of what types.

[Flying10uk]

One has to wonder how he got it all up into his room, including the ammo, without arousing suspicion; it must have weighed a ton. Presumably he had "normal" going-away luggage" with him as well such as pyjamas, toothbrush, shaver, etc etc?