We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:37:19 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 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.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:28:44 -0600 INdian Small Arms System Also: INSAS Cheers]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63148 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63148 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:35:43 -0600 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. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63147 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63147 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:03:52 -0600 Looks like the Indian clone of the FN FAL. INSAS 5.56mm or 7.62 as I think they made both calibers. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63146 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63146 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:38:03 -0600 type 49 FN? Heath http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63145 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63145 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:10:37 -0600 Neffi - it's not a Hakim nor a Rashid. Nor is it an FN product. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63144 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63144 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:20:25 -0600 Think Asia. Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63119 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63119 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:06:17 -0600 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 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63116 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63116 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:19:37 -0600 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 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63106 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63106 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:01:46 -0600 It looks FN-49ish... or that Colombian carbine thingie... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63105 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/its_still_too_h.html#comment-63105 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:22:40 -0600