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Link http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/local_regional/milf_rifles11212003.htm
And what is this new super-D-duper 3-MILE-GUN???
Um, Dear Milford Ma. Police, please note, the caliber of your new super gun is .223
Sgt. John Sanchioni, please read and understand the following:
Bore diameter: 5.56mm (.233 inches)
Maximum range :3,600 meters
Maximum effective range:
Area target: 2,624.8 feet (800 meters)
Point target: 1,804.5 feet (550 meters)
Muzzle velocity: 2,800 feet (853 meters) per second
550 Meters = 1804.457 Feet = 0.3417532 MILES!
Thank you, that is all.
RTFM
"It'll go 3 miles and still kill somebody," said Sgt. John Sanchioni, a firearms instructor within the department.
And what is this new super-D-duper 3-MILE-GUN???
14 newly purchased Sig Sauer Commando 552 rifles, which will replace shotguns in the cruisers.
Um, Dear Milford Ma. Police, please note, the caliber of your new super gun is .223
Sgt. John Sanchioni, please read and understand the following:
Bore diameter: 5.56mm (.233 inches)
Maximum range :3,600 meters
Maximum effective range:
Area target: 2,624.8 feet (800 meters)
Point target: 1,804.5 feet (550 meters)
Muzzle velocity: 2,800 feet (853 meters) per second
550 Meters = 1804.457 Feet = 0.3417532 MILES!
Thank you, that is all.
RTFM