The buildup continues.
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/03/04/the-buildup-continues-dept-of-homeland-security-purchases-2700-mraps-mine-resistant-armor-protected-vehicles-for-domestic-use/
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Well it says POLICE/RESCUE on the side so I think they are just intending to help us.
http://www.premier1supplies.com/img/...s/splash/1.jpg
*blank expression motie here*
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: We need bigger guns.
...In the name of fairness, of course. [facepalm]
...Feds buy up 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition......
try to impose unconstitutional laws against our gun rights.....
Buy up armored vehicles.....
anybody seeing a pattern here.........
Think these will be used to transport women on college campuses?
I'll leave this here...
http://my.telegraph.co.uk/quincunx/f...04/DHSMRAP.jpg
First they buy up all the bullets, then outlaw the magazines, devalue the dollar...
A link I saw on another gun forum. According to this link, they are for the Marines. I certainly can't verify either way.
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/page...ama_DHS_Purcha
Glad I a not the only one.Quote:
Originally Posted by NightCat
I think they need to phase out the shitty hummer in the mil with these and DHS can get old rag top hummers
I'm all for just phasing out DHS all together and civilians can get the hummers.Quote:
Originally Posted by RonMexico
+1000Quote:
Originally Posted by bryjcom
Don't forget the drones!Quote:
Originally Posted by NightCat
If the majority of the population don't see the gov gearing for a civil war, they are just blind. I have operated these vehicles. If a revolution does break out, gonna be hard taking these things out. They can withstand a LOT of stuff.
I never had a chance to see one of these up front when I was dont range, off hand do you know what they were typically in the shop for maintenance for? I know our Up armored HUMVEE's would always pop ball joints and control arms.Quote:
Originally Posted by onebadfx4
So... Actually looking at the contract award announcement, which which is more than a year old, these are being retro fitted for the USMC... I can't find anything official to support this "DHS buying thousands of MRAPs" nonsense. If someone has a source that's not infowars please post it.
We beat the crap out of ours daily and they took it like a champ. I would say the biggest weakness they have is offroad capability. They were not the best off the hardened surface. The MATV's on the other hand were the best all around vehicle I have ever dealt with. We used both in Afghanistant in 2010-2011.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedDogFabrication
I've never used one., but every time I'm behind one I can't figure out the hell they don't tip over constantly. The things look super top heavy.
Wasn't this mostly 9mm and .40? They're going to war with handguns?Quote:
Originally Posted by NightCat
As pointed out by Mick-boy, these are for the USMC.Quote:
Buy up armored vehicles.....
Nope, don't see too much out of line here.
So.. every picture I've seen of them is just photoshopped to show DHS markings?
with superior tactics and the violence of action most war toys can be overcomeQuote:
Originally Posted by onebadfx4
Much like tanks, they don't do very well in big holes, but it is still kinda scary because those aren't all that useful for non-lethal riot control, and really they would only really serve a purpose on the border and that is still a sieve.Quote:
Originally Posted by onebadfx4
Any armored vehicle is susceptible to damage or destruction when a Molotov cocktail is deployed above the engine compartment vents.
snopes says that dhs is getting bring back mraps from the marines
Mixed in that 2 billion rounds is at least 200 million rounds of .223 www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c432be5826bf182b1 80ab4c2392aa978&tab=core&_cview=1
I believe there is more 223 being bought just don't have the time to search for the pdf files.
What was interesting is the figure that the Iraq war on average consumes about 5.5 million rounds a month. Thats about 24 years worth of the Iraq war. http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Governm...-Of-Ammunition
That may work for light armor vehicles but I highly doubt that would work for an Abrams.Quote:
Originally Posted by clworth22
but large holes work very well, Germans, Polish, Afghans have made pretty good examples of this ...not against an Abrams, but a tank is a tankQuote:
Originally Posted by bryjcom
The best way to stop armor is to go after their supply lines IMHO.Quote:
Originally Posted by kraven251
"Weapons of war have no place on American streets..." Unless they're possessed by the Government, right!? [facepalm]
I had that same thought on my way to work this morning. I'm done trying to find any common sense in what's happening to the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
I need more friends like you.Quote:
Originally Posted by alxone
I'm thinking that many on this board are familiar with the weaknesses of the MRAP.
Or an EFP... They're actually not that hard to make... [shithitsfan]Quote:
Originally Posted by clworth22
Yes Sir, forgot about those bastards. In the sandbox they were adding a secondary source to it like diesel or gasoline to achive a catastrophic kill after the armor was penetrated. Nasty, nasty was to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
From the video I saw of the operator discussing the vehicle; there is only one door on the thing. Just jam a large steel pipe between the door and the ladder... Case closed.
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Originally Posted by Mick-Boy
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
This smacks of urban legend until we can confirm the information from a reputable source.
Speaking of which... here's a story that seems to offer some decent evidence in direct conflict with this story.
Boy that would ruin their day, then paint bomb the windows so they can drive around in circles for a week or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lippy Laroux
The standard MRAP has two regular doors (driver and passenger) then a drop down hatch on the rear, plus a gunner hatch on top.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lippy Laroux