Iran makes their own sniper rifle

[wctriumph]

Here is a link to the article. Go to the article and after you read it, scroll down and read the comments by other readers.

http://presstv.com/detail/2012/09/29...tical-vehicle/

Informative.

[Troublco]

Reading those, it sounds like Iran is its very own cheering section. They probably had every literate Iranian in the Revolutionary Guard writing those...they probably only had to write 3-4 each...

[spyder]

Looks like someone from Iran got ahold of those "do it yourself" plans to build your own 50.

[jackthewall81]

Jesus

[ChunkyMonkey]

Jesus

Yes?

[Danimal]

Those comments are interesting. I have to say though that we underestimate Iran and lump them in with other Mideast countries when in reality they are much closer to Russian or other eastern European countries with their levels of education and technical expertise. They have independently engineered nuclear power, and a much more modern society than say Afghanistan. They even have political propaganda on par with the Obummer administration so that has to tell you something. Do not underestimate them.

[Troublco]

I have to say though that we underestimate Iran and lump them in with other Mideast countries when in reality they are much closer to Russian or other eastern European countries with their levels of education and technical expertise. They have independently engineered nuclear power, and a much more modern society than say Afghanistan.

They tend to buy their expertise, though, not develop it themselves. They didn't independently engineer nuclear power, they stole/bought a good portion of it, at least technology-wise. They have had a modern society, although I believe it has suffered under the current regime. And that rifle does look like they ripped off someone else's design, and I wonder about its quality.

[KevDen2005]

The comments are very entertaining.

[theGinsue]

I wonder how accurate and how safe the thing is.

Those comments made me laugh.

[275RLTW]

I would rather shoot something made by Gunsmoke than that....