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It's still too hot to do anything except watch the grass wilt.

By The Armorer on August 12, 2007 | | Comments (9)

I'll get another picture of the whatziss for all you size mavens out there...

As a placeholder - how about you identify the weapon this woman is aiming in this AP photo?

What rifle is this woman aiming? AP photo.

My first instinct was incorrect.

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By Neffi on August 12, 2007 11:22 AM
It looks FN-49ish... or that Colombian carbine thingie...
 
By Heartless Libertarian on August 12, 2007 12:01 PM
OK...visible features: 1-front sight protected by ears, vice a hood. This eliminates members of the AK family, to include the Galil (although I'm not sure about the South African version) 2-flash suppressor/muzzle brake with round holes. Could be an IMBEL FAL version or maybe an FNC. 3-sling loop underneath the barrel. Again, this supports the IMBEL FAL or FNC. 4-grips look like they're made of wood. Again, this could be a version of the FAL. I'm not aware of any version of the FNC that used wood grips, but it's possible. 5-I can' see a gas regulator, which would eliminate any version of the FAL I'm going to guess a version of the FNC with wood or wood-colored plastic foregrips
 
By Timothy H. Willis on August 12, 2007 2:19 PM
Hmmm... I was first struck with the impression it's a FN, but some niggling memory came up out of the fog and it was this weird lookin' Egyptian battle rifle (well, that's what some called 'em in the 60's & 70's), though I can't remember it's name or official designation. It had a funny-lookin' triangular bolt, I do recall. Probbly wrong, but it popped to mind and I figure it can't hurt to go with the hunch. Won't blow up in my face, anyway. THW
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on August 12, 2007 3:06 PM
Think Asia. Cheers
 
By John of Argghhh! on August 12, 2007 4:20 PM
Neffi - it's not a Hakim nor a Rashid. Nor is it an FN product.
 
By heath on August 12, 2007 5:10 PM
type 49 FN? Heath
 
By GunTrash on August 12, 2007 6:38 PM
Looks like the Indian clone of the FN FAL. INSAS 5.56mm or 7.62 as I think they made both calibers.
 
By Murray on August 12, 2007 7:03 PM
Would that be Asia as in "Asia" or Asia as in India? The Brits seem to have gotten confused about which is which and everyone else is buying into it.
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on August 12, 2007 8:35 PM
Asia- as in sub-continent of. INdian Small Arms System Also: INSAS Cheers
 
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