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

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

2007-08-12T15:28:44Z

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?

My first instinct was incorrect.

Comment from J.M. Heinrichs on 2007-08-12

2007-08-13T01:35:43Z

Asia- as in sub-continent of. INdian Small Arms System Also: INSAS Cheers

Comment from Murray on 2007-08-12

2007-08-13T00:03:52Z

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.

Comment from GunTrash on 2007-08-12

2007-08-12T23:38:03Z

Looks like the Indian clone of the FN FAL. INSAS 5.56mm or 7.62 as I think they made both calibers.

Comment from heath on 2007-08-12

2007-08-12T22:10:37Z

type 49 FN? Heath

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-08-12

2007-08-12T21:20:25Z

Neffi - it's not a Hakim nor a Rashid. Nor is it an FN product.

Comment from J.M. Heinrichs on 2007-08-12

2007-08-12T20:06:17Z

Think Asia. Cheers

Comment from Timothy H. Willis on 2007-08-12

2007-08-12T19:19:37Z

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

Comment from Heartless Libertarian on 2007-08-12

2007-08-12T17:01:46Z

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

Comment from Neffi on 2007-08-12

2007-08-12T16:22:40Z

It looks FN-49ish... or that Colombian carbine thingie...