This is the first in a series on Iran. The second, dated April 9th, is The Iran Stand-Off: What the Internet Community Can Do. The third, dated April 12th, is Iran Stand-off: The devil is in the details.
As I write this, news coverage of Iran's third missile test performed during their current military maneuvers is propagating outwards in the form of stories by the Associated Press and Reuters. There have been at least two previous tests since the beginning of the maneuvers:
- The testing of an alleged stealth, multiple warhead missile, tested on March 31st, and
- an underwater missile alleged to be very fast and difficult to see with sonar.
For the past four days, I've been following the news coverage of the Iran military maneuvers, and taking notes. Hence my relative blog silence. This is a topic I approach with caution for a number of reasons. First, I was motivated to start this blog three years ago by the advent of the Iraq war and so the advent of a new war is something I would feel very strongly about. And so I wanted to better understand what I was looking at before jumping in. Second, all of the solutions that start Why don't we just . . . are inadequate to the task, no matter how you fill in the blank, whether it be with take out their nuclear facilities, or invade or give peace a chance.
I personally don't want anyone to be in possession of nuclear weapons, least of all a religious dictatorship. Our own possession of nuclear weapons -- and I phrase it this way, since as US citizens we are complicit in this -- while it must have some deterrent effect, also compromises our moral authority to demand that other countries forgo them. Surely, the US possesses enough nukes to turn the entire region into a plain of sea-green glass. But just at the moment, Iran seems unimpressed by our hoard.
Before I give the high points of the past four days of coverage, I wanted to remark on a pun made by Condaleeza Rice (or perhaps by her speech-writers) that no one seemed to get. In close chronological proximity to when a successful missile test is announced by a guy who's last name is Salami (Brigadier General Hossein Salami), Condaleeza Rice expresses dismay at Iran's "salami tactics" and everyone reacts with utmost seriousness. (Well, everyone except Pravda ("Condoleezza Rice believes USA may invade Iran because of its ‘salami tactics’"), which seems to have this riff on Rice going, the subtext of which is that the problem with Rice is that she needs to get laid more often.) CNN earnestly explained the salami concept:
Rice called Iran's nuclear strategy a "salami" tactic, referring to how Tehran continued to change its ambitions slice by slice.
"First it was just going to be conversion," she said. "Then it was just going to be a small scale R and D [research and development], then it was going to be about centrifuge production. So I don't see Iran particularly constrained by the fact that the IAEA continues to operate in Iran right now.
"If Iran makes that threat and carries through on it then we will have a better view of what Iran's intentions really are," she said.
But even Pravda didn't get beyond sexual innuendo and the implication that maybe she was saying the guy was a dick.
Certainly, the usage of "salami tactics" has a history. For example:
In Hungary the decisive moment, portending the end of the democratic prelude to Communist dictatorship, came in February 1947, when Béla Kovács general secretary of the Smallholders' party, was arrested by the Soviet authorities on charges of reactionary conspiracy. . . . But the country's real boss was now Mátyás Rákosi one of the outstanding figures of international communism and a self- confessed practitioner of so-called "salami tactics," which consisted of slicing up the Opposition piece by piece until all opposition was destroyed.
And another version of the same (John Horvath in 2000):
Half a century ago, in order to assume and consolidate power, the Communist Party in Hungary, led by the ultra-Stalinist Matyas Rakosi, adopted a strategy known as "salami tactics". This entailed a gradual process of threats and alliances as a means of overcoming opposition. Consequently, the communists were able to exert their influence and eventually dominate the political landscape -- slice by slice.
It's ironic that five decades later the same tactics are being used, this time not by a Moscow trained communist elite, but by a capitalist elite based in Washington. What the KGB succeeded in doing in Hungary and the rest of Central and Eastern Europe at the end of the Second World War the FBI has now been doing in the post Cold War period.
Interesting how the discourse of the Cold Wars creeps in here. The phrase is picked up in the context of Iran by Gary Samore at the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations in November of 2005.
Using these salami tactics, Iran calculates that it can defeat Western efforts at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting to refer Iran to the UN Security Council. So far, it appears that Iran’s gamble is working. At the last IAEA Board of Governors meeting in September, the Western group had enough votes to refer Iran to the Security Council, but backed down when Russia threatened to vote against the resolution. Instead, the Western group sponsored a resolution which formally found Iran in non-compliance with its safeguards agreement, which establishes the legal basis for referral, but stopped short of actually making the referral. Russia and China abstained on the resolution. Moscow argued against the resolution on the grounds that Iran would retaliate by suspending some IAEA inspections or resuming enrichment activities, and the Council was in a poor position to respond because there is no political support for tough sanctions. In fact, the Europeans were sympathetic to these arguments and secretly relieved that Russia blocked referral. Even for the US, delay serves Washington’s focus on efforts to stabilize Iraq and to destabilize Syria, which (if successful) will weaken Iran’s strategic position and improve Washington’s ability to intimidate Iran over the nuclear issue. Thus, it appears unlikely that the IAEA will refer Iran to New York at the next IAEA meeting in Vienna on November 24.
In the meantime, Iran calculates that it has a window of opportunity to advance its nuclear program. In particular, Iran is free to continue working to fix problems at its conversion facility and build up a stockpile of UF6 feed material. More dangerously, Iran may decide at some point that it is strong enough to risk a resumption of some enrichment activities. Following its usual salami tactics, for example, Iran might decide to resume some enrichment research and development or production of additional centrifuge components, while maintaining the suspension on the actual completion or operation of the pilot enrichment plant.
It comes up again in an interview with Joseph Cirincione, director of the Nonproliferation Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. in January of this year.
The Iranian government seems to have concluded that its extended negotiations with Europe are pointless and that it can slowly resume its enrichment program without suffering either UN sanctions or U.S. military strikes. It's not quite full speed ahead; it's more like a steady acceleration of the nuclear program. Iran is proceeding very carefully here. It's trying to avoid a direct confrontation and has adopted "salami tactics" -- that is, Iranian officials move an inch at a time towards resumption of the program and each inch, they say, doesn't violate any treaties or commitments. Each step in and of itself is not related to any weapons work and each time they're testing to see whether the Europeans will back down . . .
It seems to me that this discourse in the context of Iran is informed as much by the frustration of the analysts at the lack of a simple solution, as it is by the actual tactics if Iran. (And these tactics are familiar to anyone who's ever tried to get a kid to clean his room; there's nothing especially military about this concept. In fact, the invoking of the concept seems to me to reveal some of the possibly appropriate paternalism at work here.)
The Tactics of Salami
But let's get back to this guy Salami. He does actually have a reputation of sorts. From Iran Focus in November of 2005: Iran promotes top commander of suicide bombers
A top military commander who has been responsible for recruitment of suicide bombers in Iran’s armed forces was on Sunday promoted to the position of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
Brigadier General Hossein Salami was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the IRGC while Brigadier General Ali Fazli was promoted the position of Director of Operations in the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
During an inauguration ceremony, the Commandant of the IRGC, Major General Rahim Safavi, said that the latest reshuffles in the IRGC meant that the elite military force was “on the path of expansion”.
Salami is best known for his efforts to recruit radical fanatics loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei into Iran’s armed forces.
On July 4, 2004, Salami, who was IRGC’s Director of Operations at the time, called for the destruction of the United States during a ceremony to recruit suicide bombers that were willing to attack Western and Israeli targets.
“Now, America knows that Muslims with their desires for martyrdom have discovered a new technology and are capable of technological production. This has made [the U.S.] fear them”, Salami was quoted as saying by the state-run news agency ISNA. . . .
He said that the West and Israel were terrified of suicide operations. “Now, no part of the Islamic world is safe and secure for America, thus the U.S. cannot move forward in the region is currently trying to secure its present location”.
That's a little more interesting that metaphors made with lunch meat, yes? Let no one claim that an attack on Iran is necessary to reduce terrorism. And there's a little more to Salami's tactics than that. From Iran Focus in January of 2006, Firebrand strategist to head Iran’s Air Force:
Salami is known as the father of the IRGC’s “asymmetric warfare” doctrine, which he helped to develop in the months preceding the war in Iraq. At the time, Salami was Director of Operations in the IRGC command headquarters.
The military doctrine is based on two components as strategic tools in any military confrontation: the massive use of suicide operations to target U.S. and Western interests around the world, and the use of weapons of mass destruction.
On July 4, 2004, General Salami called for the destruction of the United States during a ceremony to recruit suicide bombers that were willing to attack Western and Israeli targets.
“Now, America knows that Muslims with their desires for martyrdom have discovered a new technology and are capable of technological production. This has made [the U.S.] fear them”, Salami was quoted as saying by the state-run news agency ISNA.
In his new position as commander of the IRGC’s Air force, General Salami will be in charge of the country’s ballistic missile development project, a key component of the asymmetric warfare doctrine. Missiles are important as means of delivery for such weapons.
SO. On March 31st, Iran tested a missile with "very advanced" features and Salami's name was all over the world, via the AP and Reuters, he said it was a "defensive" weapon. And Condaleeza Rice has just been talking about "salami tactics." A pun, perhaps, but a very dark and complex one.
The Logic of the Fireworks Display
The Iran military maneuvers have some of the dramatic logic of a fireworks display about them. First missile tested (presumably on schedule) on the 31st. Second successful test done on April 2nd. Third test on April 3rd. What did they do on April 1st? Was there an unsuccessful test of something? Or are they going to test a total of 4 things, spaced at 2 day intervals? If it does follow the fireworks display logic, the most impressive should be last. The maneuvers are supposed to continue until the 6th and are expected to involve more tests.
Overall, for something that seems calculated to be a in impressive display, the missile launches and maneuvers have a striking lack of visual information. (See also EagleSpeak on this point.) I have collected images relating to the maneuvers and test on Flickr HERE.
By contrast, there are large numbers of photos of the earthquake damage out there: Seemingly the press has been primed by the Pakistan earthquake to pay attention. But this series of earthquakes has killed about 70 people; the death toll of the Pakistan quake was a thousand times that. Ruined Iranian villages are probably not the lasting visual image Iran was hoping for with this display of military tech.
Pay No Attention to the Missiles Behind the Curtain
Another interesting aspect of the maneuvers is that until the first missile test, the Western press paid them virtually no attention. Certainly, the test are newsworthy, but the maneuvers all by themselves are more significant than a lot of what finds its way through the AP wire. (Reuters did run a short squib as did UPI.) Even on March 30th, the message seemed to be: If you attack Iran's nuclear facilities then Iran takes on Israel.
As nearly as I can tell, there was never any doubt that Iran had weapons systems capable of reaching Israel. The question was rather whether Israel's defense systems could stop them from reaching their targets. So why wasn't there more coverage of the maneuvers to start with? My feeling when noticing it was that to some extent it was out of a desire to keep the vision of pre-emtive strikes and invasions tenable, something we might cheer for.
But really, there is no easy way out. There wasn't last week, and there isn't now.
So on to chronology. . . .
March 30th, 2006
From Aljazeera: Iran’s eager for peace, but beware of its nuclear might
Iran's announcement of staging the large-scale military maneuver, which will last till April 6 near the northern coasts of the Gulf, with over 17,000 soldiers and 1,500 naval vessels of various types and sizes joining the operation, came while UN Security Council discuss future measures over the Islamic Republic's right to pursue nuclear technology.
The UN five permanent members agreed on a statement that demands the Islamic Republic halt all activities related to uranium enrichment, setting the stage for the first action by the world body over fears that Tehran seeks producing nuclear weapons as claimed by Washington and Israel.
While U.S. and the European Union push the Security Council to adopt tough measures against Iran, Russia and China, which are afraid that harsh means against Tehran would run counterproductive, highly oppose the move. . . .
Dismissing efforts by the Bush administration that it is trying to build up international consensus against Tehran over its nuclear program, [Admiral Morteza] Saffari further stated that “It may seem that this country is trying to bring about international consensus and believes that it has been successful, but this is not the case. It is trying to force Iran into submission through its psychological warfare and its bullying propaganda”.
“We will resist and bear whatever costs that may entail”, Saffari said, noting that during the naval exercises unmanned airplanes will be used to “collect intelligence about the enemy” and anti-air missiles will be deployed to attack “enemy targets”.
From the Islamic Republic News Agency: Iran to launch massive naval wargame titled "Holy Prophet" on March 31 (pub date the 29th):
Iran is to launch a massive joint naval wargame titled "Holy Prophet (PBUH)", beginning on March 31 with shooting of a Shahab II Missile into the air with the message of "Peace and Friendship" for the regional countries, Persian Gulf, and Sea of Oman littoral states.
What is the nature of this "friendship"? Or is this a purely Orwellian usage?
In the UK, the Times Online did seem to get the general point: Defiant sabre-rattling
Rear-Admiral Muhammad Ibrahim Dehghan, the spokesman for the operation, said that the focus of the excercise would be the strategic Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Gulf: “If the enemy wants to make the area insecure, he should rest assured that he will also suffer from the insecurity, since we know the location of his vessels.”
March 31st, 2006
The AP chimes in. AP: Iran says it has tested radar-dodging missile:
Iran successfully test-fired a missile that can avoid radar and hit several targets simultaneously using multiple warheads, the military said Friday.
Gen. Hossein Salami, the air force chief of the elite Revolutionary Guards, did not specify the missile's range, saying it depends on the weight of its warheads.
But state-run television described the weapon as "ballistic" — suggesting it's of comparable range to Iran's existing ballistic rocket, which can travel 1,250 miles and reach arch-foe Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East.
"Today, a remarkable goal of the Islamic Republic of Iran's defense forces was realized with the successful test-firing of a new missile with greater technical and tactical capabilities than those previously produced," Salami said on state-run television.
It showed a clip of the launch of what it called the Fajr-3, with "fajr" meaning "victory" in Farsi.
"It can avoid anti-missile missiles and strike the target," Salami said.
He said the missile would carry a multiple warhead, and each warhead would be capable of hitting its target precisely.
Meanwhile, former President Hashemi Rafsanjani said Iran is willing to sell the weapons it produces at competitive prices.
Addressing tens of thousands of worshippers at Friday prayers in Tehran University, Rafsanjani said the country's 1980-88 war with Iraq had made it self-reliant in armaments.
"Today, our military requirements -- from jet fighters to bullets -- can be produced inside the country," he said.
"We can provide low-priced weapons to many countries," he added.
And then there was an earthquake that leveled three villages. Meanwhile, the Strategy Page suggests that the Iranians want us to bomb them. And ThreatsWatch publishes a piece on how the lack of specifics on the missile tested is leading to "wild speculation."
April 1st, 2006
No new tests seem to have taken place on April 1st. (Or perhaps something was tested, but without the desired results.) The New York Times publishes its story on the first test, though it contains little that wasn't in the wire stories. More stories about the first test continue to appear. By evening there are competing stories about whether of not there are secret meetings in the UK to plan strikes against Iran (the Telegraph & the BBC).
April 2nd, 2006
The Washington Post runs a widely quoted story by Dana Priest, Attacking Iran May Trigger Terrorism
As tensions increase between the United States and Iran, U.S. intelligence and terrorism experts say they believe Iran would respond to U.S. military strikes on its nuclear sites by deploying its intelligence operatives and Hezbollah teams to carry out terrorist attacks worldwide.
Iran would mount attacks against U.S. targets inside Iraq, where Iranian intelligence agents are already plentiful, predicted these experts. There is also a growing consensus that Iran's agents would target civilians in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, they said.
U.S. officials would not discuss what evidence they have indicating Iran would undertake terrorist action, but the matter "is consuming a lot of time" throughout the U.S. intelligence apparatus, one senior official said. "It's a huge issue," another said.
A story in the Korea Times remarks,
Washington has difficulty concentrating on North Korea's nuclear issue as it has more urgent tasks stemming from Iran and Iraq, Chun Yung-woo, Seoul's top envoy to the six-party talks, said in Seoul on Sunday.
"Washington's top-level officials have other high-priority issues such as those from Iran and Iraq," he said. "So it might be difficult for them to focus on North Korea. But it doesn't necessarily mean that they forgot the North Korean nuclear issue."
IN the late morning (EDT), the Associated Press reports a second missile test:
Iran conducted its second major test of a new missile within days on Sunday, firing a high-speed torpedo it said no submarine or warship can escape at a time of increased tensions with the U.S. over its nuclear program.
The tests came during war games that Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have been holding in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea since Friday..
On the maneuvers' first day, Iran said it successfully tested the Fajr-3 missile, which can avoid radar and hit several targets simultaneously using multiple warheads..
The new torpedo, called the "Hoot," or "whale," could raise concerns over Iran's power in the Gulf, a vital corridor for the world's oil supplies and where the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet is based. During Iran's war with Iraq in the 1980s, Iranian ships attacked oil tankers in the Gulf, and Iran and the U.S. military engaged in limited clashes..
Iran's state television stopped its normal programs to break news of the torpedo test, showing it being launched from a ship into the Gulf waters, then hitting its target, a derelict ship..
Gen. Ali Fadavi, deputy head of the Revolutionary Guards' navy, said the ships that fire the Iranian-made Hoot had radar-evading technology and that the torpedo - moving at 223 miles per hour - was too fast to elude..
"It has a very powerful warhead designed to hit big submarines. Even if enemy warship sensors identify the missile, no warship can escape from this missile because of its high speed," Fadavi told state television..
The Hoot's speed would make it about three or four times faster than a normal torpedo and as fast as the world's fastest known underwater missile, the Russian-made VA-111 Shkval, developed in 1995. It was not immediately known if the Hoot was based on the Shkval.
Which brings us to today, April 3rd, 2006
IRNA published some early-morning sabre-rattling: Iran firmly responds to any attack: Military official; plus a video of the first test was made public, again released by Iran Focus. The New York Times gets around to reporting on the second test, as does the Chicago Tribune. And the maneuvers and missile tests are featured on ABC's Good Morning America, during the course of which Richard Clarke remarks that Iran's terrorism networks make "al Qaeda look like a Kindergarten" but pointedly refrains from remarking on what these missiles might be for (at least in the clip I saw).
Time for the next test! Shortly before noon, Eastern Time, Reuters reported a third test: Iran test fires new torpedo in shipping zone.
Iran test fired a new torpedo in the Strait of Hormuz off its south coast, the world's main nexus for shipping oil, state television reported on Monday.
Iran rarely gives enough details of its military hardware for analysts to determine whether Tehran is making genuine advances or simply producing defiant propaganda while pressure ratchets up on its nuclear program.
Although Iran can draw on huge manpower, its naval and air force technology is largely dismissed as outmoded.
"Revolutionary Guard naval forces a few minutes ago test fired a powerful torpedo in the Strait of Hormuz. This torpedo is capable of destroying enemy warships and submarines at any depth and moving at any speed," state television said.
The test comes in the middle of Gulf wargames that started on Friday. Iran earlier in the wargames said it had tested a radar-evading missile and an underwater missile that can outpace enemy warships.
And from the AP: Iran Says It Has Tested Another Torpedo
The torpedo can target submarines at any depth and is powerful enough to "break a heavy warship" in two, a spokesman for Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Gen. Mohammad Ebrahim Dehghani, told state television. He did not announce the name of the new torpedo or give details on its speed or range.
On Sunday, Iran announced it had tested a different torpedo, the new high-speed "Hoot," which means "whale." It moves at up to 223 mph, and Iran said it was too fast for any enemy ship to elude.
Not long after that, the AP released this story: Blix: Iran Years Away From Nuclear Bomb
OSLO, Norway - Former U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said Monday that Iran is a least five years away from developing a nuclear bomb, leaving time to peacefully negotiate a settlement.
Blix, attending an energy conference in western Norway, said he doubted the U.S. would resort to invading Iran.
"But there is a chance that the U.S. will use bombs or missiles against several sites in Iran," he was quoted by Norwegian news agency NTB as saying. "Then, the reactions would be strong, and would contribute to increased terrorism."
AND, most recently, Reuters released an expanded version of their story, complete with a link to a video having to do with the third test. I think someone is getting the hang of this game. And even Scientific American has ventured a comment on the proceedings.
I just wish the stakes weren't so high.
I wish I had an easy answer, that I could finish a sentence that begins Why don't we just . . . The only right way to end the sentence right now seems to me . . . be very very careful.
UPDATE, 4/4/06: Several more tests have been conducted this morning. Here are this morning's links:
- Jerusalem Post | IDF: Iranian missile tests don't pose immediate threat
- People's Daily Online -- Iran holds military maneuver
- Iran Focus-News: Iran test-fires shoulder-launched rocket
- AP in the Washington Post: Iran Tests Second Radar-Avoiding Missile
- Daily calls for increased military spending - Irna
- Times of India: Iran's torpedo test a threat: US
- Reuters.co.uk: Iran flexes muscles in Gulf with missile tests
- Reuters: Iran says tests ‘flying boat’ in Gulf wargames
See also Defensetech: Iran's Kooky, Incendiary Arsenal.
2nd UPDATE, 4/4/06: More links.
- Guardian Unlimited | Democrat: Intelligence on Iran Inadequate
- Foreign Policy In Focus | Controlling the Bomb: Zia Mian
- Reuters: Saudi Arabia says not concerned by Iran war games
- FT.com / Middle East & Africa / Iran - Germany urges US to hold talks with Iran
- AP: Some say Iran's weapons come from Russia
- Some say Iran's weapons come from Russia
- Persian Journal: Iran-Turkey joint stances to foil plots in region, says Iranian envoy
- MiddleEast.org: U.S. Plans to Cripple Iran - With or Without Tactical Nuclear Weapons
- Persian Journal: Moscow plays no role in producing Iranian rockets: Russian official
- AP (Washington Post): Iran: Defenses Can Withstand Any Invasion
Probably the same as the Forbes version.
- AP (Forbes): Iran: Defenses Can Withstand Any Invasion - Forbes.com
- Iran News - Iran tests 'flying boat' in Persian Gulf wargames
- Reuters.com: IAEA inspectors to visit Iran Friday: report
- ZAMAN DAILY - Iran Ready to Negotiate on Uranium Enrichment
- Iran Focus-Iran military claims has developed “flying boat”
- Iran Focus-News: Iran tests new land-to-sea missiles
See also EagleSpeak's fun post: Now, Iran's "invisible airplane." Right.
UPDATE 4/6/06: See also Soj at Flogging the Simian: Gaming the Coming War with Iran.


Titled "Yellow Cake" based on four nuclear events since 1945.
Yellowcake came to the world's attention as the Bush administration's justification for the invasion of Iraq. The reference to yellowcake was derived from falsified classified documents initially from Niger disclosed by Italian intelligence to the United Kingdom. These documents depict an attempt by the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq to purchase yellowcake uranium from Nigeria during the Iraq disarmament crisis. In the end, no Yellowcake existed.
1) Nuclear explosion July 16, 1945
The centerpiece of the sculpture is a large yellow tank reminiscent of the shape of the first nuclear device exploded at the Alamogordo test site in New Mexico. The title of this test was "Trinity".
2) Hiroshima August 6, 1945 and Nagasaki Japan August 9. 1945
The four airplanes landing gears represent the two B-29 bombers "Enola Gay" that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima and "Bock's Car" that dropped its bomb on Nagasaki. Each is located at the ends of two intersecting aluminum I beams forming an X which references a target point X on a map.
3) Cuban Missile Crisis October 15th - 28th 1962
579 hemp ropes are each representational of a13/1 ratio of nuclear warheads ready for launch respectively in the Soviet Union and in the United States in October 1962. These hemp ropes tipped in a black tar also pictorials the first use of gunpowder fuses.
4) United States invasion of Iraq March 20, 2003
Yellow Cakes (also called urania) are uranium concentrates obtained from leach solutions, representing an intermediate step in the processing of uranium ores.


TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) It's been a busy week at Red's Trading Post, but gun sales are staying steady.
Management said people aren't worried about losing their guns in the weeks following a mass shooting like they were under the previous administration.
“Where the Trump administration hasn't really indicated (a gun ban), there isn't really a call for purchasing a lot of firearms,” said Ryan Horsley, the general manager.
They have noticed people worried about losing something else, though.
“We've had a lot of people coming in wanting to know about getting a bump stock or buying one,” said Dan Hadley, a salesman at the shop.
A bump stock is a device you attach to a gun to make it easier to bump fire, Hadley said.
It replaces the grip for your trigger hand and the stock, the part of the rifle that sits against your shoulder. When you pull forward on the gun, the trigger will hit your finger, and the recoil will pull it back for you.
The gun will fire until there’s no more bullets left, Hadley said.
He said he’s not a big fan, saying they make the gun “looser and more dangerous.”
“I've known a few people that have bought them that have had very bad experiences with them, because if you lower the gun, the gun can take off shooting by itself,” he said.
The NRA announced Thursday it would support regulations on bump stocks after investigators said they were likely used in the shooting that killed dozens and injured hundreds on Sunday.
Hadley believes people are trying to buy them before that happens so they can sell them for more. On Thursday, bump stocks were available online for 10 times what they normally sell.
“It’s going to go up in price,” Horsley said. “You’re already seeing the price go up on these. On something that was as low as $50, you’re already seeing these go from $500 to $700 as of today.”
Hadley said if legislation restricting bump stocks passes, it’s only attacking one device in a whole group of shot-altering modifications.
You can get the stock that causes you to have a bump fire; you can get triggers that work off a bump fire; you can get binary triggers that fire when you pull the trigger and fire when you let off, he said.
“There’s more than just that one company out there making one device,” Hadley said. “It’s just that’s the one that got the attention right now.”


By Bill Cooper
A few decades ago squirrels were the most commonly hunted small game animal in the United States. Around 1930 roughly two-thirds of Americans lived in a rural setting. Squirrels were plentiful and hard times pressed many a farm into squirrel hunting service to put food on the family table. Most of those farm boys headed to the squirrel woods packing a single shot .22 caliber rifle.
Much has changed in the near century that has passed since those needy times. Today 97 percent of Americans live on three percent of the land. To most Americans squirrels are now a cute little bushy-tailed rodent that inhabit parks and neighborhood bird feeders. However, there is still a corps of hunter-gatherer types in the country who still relish going to the woods to hunt squirrels. Many of the present era hunters have discovered the great advantages of hunting with the .17 caliber HMR.
The .17 hit the market about 30 years ago, and quickly caught on with sharpshooters and predator hunters, and eventually squirrel hunters. It is currently one of the most popular calibers for squirrels.
Ground squirrels are most often considered a pest and can do great damage to crops in some areas. Consequently farmers don’t care for them and classify them as varmints rather than small game. Ground squirrels are generally shot to thin them out rather than to provide meat for the dinner table.
If you don’t want to eat ground squirrels, then marmot rifles and varmint bullets will do the job nicely. Any rimfire or centerfire varmint rifle from .17 M2 to 6mm Remington is adequate for shooting pesky ground squirrels. Range and wind conditions for the area you are hunting must be considered before choosing a caliber.
The popular .17 M2 delivers 88 ft. lbs. of energy at 100 yards and shoots flat enough to be effective at that range. The .22 LR in varmint shooting form with 33-grain HP bullets, such as the CCI Stinger and Remington Yellow Jacket loads, delivers a similar amount of energy at the 100-yard range. However, it is a bit limited because of its curved trajectory to a MPBR of around 90 yards. Many shooters use them because they are cheaper but are more sensitive to wind drift than other calibers.
The .17 HMR and .22 WMR rimfires are popular choices and both do a very good job of killing squirrels as far out as they can be hit. With the .22 WMR that range would equal about 125 yards. The .17 HMR, however, stretches out to about 165 yards. Too, it delivers more energy at that range than the .17 Mach 2 does at 100 yards.
These facts make the Ruger .17 HMR my favorite squirrel cartridge. A soft recoil and minimal report make it an absolute pleasure to shoot. And the accuracy of my rifle is superb. In fact, the .17 HMR cartridge and the varmint rifles chambered for it are considered by many shooters to be the most accurate of rifle/cartridge combinations now available.
For most ground squirrel shooting situations a heavy barrel varmint fire is not necessary. Most stand .17 HMR rifles will shoot about as accurately as the more specialized and more expensive varmint rifles. The little .17 cartridge heats barrels very gradually, equating to less importance than on a centerfire rifle.
Tree squirrels are most often classified as a small game and regulated as such by many state game departments. Standard varmint cartridges are not appropriate for squirrels since they are intended to be table fare. Squirrels are small, fragile creatures and varmint cartridges do too much damage to the carcasses, rendering them useless as food.
I generally always try to shoot a squirrel in the head. We used to eat squirrel heads, including the brains. These days many considered it unwise to eat animals brains, so I have given them up. Therefore, I shoot them in the head, as it is going to be discarded anyway. Most of what is left is edible, after butchering, of course.
Ammunition for the .17 HMR are a good bit more expensive than .22 long rifle cartridges, but not enough to make them impractical to use for squirrels. I had much rather to shoot the .17 HMR, because to is very fast and flat shooting. A .22 with a scent scope is only good to about 75 yards. A .17 HMR equipped with good scope is capable of killing squirrels at much greater distances. It will shoot one at 100 yards easily. I have a friend who regularly kills squirrels at 150 yards with his .17 HMR.
I have a very good white acorn crop on my place as well as black hickory nuts. Squirrels moved onto my place in mid-August to begin cutting the hickory nuts. Just as they were fishing up the hickory nuts, the white oak acorns had matured enough for squirrels to begin feeding on them.
I much prefer cooler weather to hunt squirrels. By the first of October mornings have cooled considerably making time in the woods much more tolerable. Bugs, ticks, and mosquitoes have about run their course. The only real aggravation is lots spider webs, but I can tolerate them for a short morning squirrel hunt.
I like finding a big white oak with plenty of acorn still on the tree. I can sit on the ground quietly near the chosen tree. Usually within 15 minutes squirrels will begin to move again. Then it is a matter of getting a squirrel in the crosshairs of my scope, while waiting for the animal to get in the clear, away from branches and leaves.
The .17 HMR is quiet enough that many times other feeding squirrels will not run at the report of the rifle. However, it they do run, they will resume feeding in short order, offering yet another chance to take a head shot.
Shooting a squirrel in the head at 75 yards is very satisfying. Too, hunting squirrels with a small caliber rifle is great practice for deer season.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Bill Cooper is an award winning outdoor writer and inductee of the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Outdoor Communicator. He is the host of the Living the Dream Outdoors Podcast, which can be found on most social media platforms. He lives in rural St. James and can be followed at www.facebook.com/ outsidealways.


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Azerbaijan’s emergency situations, defense, defense industry ministers and the state border service chief are attending the exhibition in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi. Rashad Suleymanov -APA. The capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi hosts the international defense exhibition IDEX-2015.
Azerbaijan’s Defense Industry Ministry is represented with a stand at the exhibition, which brought together up to 1,500 companies from various countries, APA reports.
The Azerbaijani Defense Industry Ministry’s stand showcases over 180 products, including firearms, artillery systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition of different calibers and others.
The firearms and ammunition manufactured by Azerbaijan attracted interest from the foreign military men.
The exhibition is being attended by the representatives of the armed forces and defense ministers from the UAE, the region and various other countries.
The NAVDEX-2015 naval technologies and the UMEX-2015 unmanned technologies exhibitions are also held along with the IDEX.
Azerbaijan is represented at the exhibition by a delegation headed by the Azerbaijani Defense Industry Minister Yaver Jamalov.
Minister Jamalov is scheduled to meet with his counterparts from a number of countries as part of the exhibition.
The exhibition is also being attended by the Azerbaijani delegations led by Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov, the Emergency Situations Minister, Colonel-General Kemaleddin Heydarov, and the Chief of the State Border Service, Colonel-General Elchin Guliyev.
After the official opening of the exhibition, the Azerbaijani delegation reviewed the stand of the Defense Industry Ministry and was informed about the local products.
Minister of the Defense Industry, Yaver Jamalov, told APA that Azerbaijan’s stands displays over 180 products.
“Azerbaijan and the UAE plan to cooperate in the defense industry. A few weeks ago, we had talks with the UAE delegation in Baku. A number of Azerbaijan’s products are intended to be tested here. In general, the Arab region opens up new prospects for Azerbaijan,” Minister Jamalov noted.
Jamalov said the ministry will soon commission five new production units, one of which will for the first time manufacture ammunitions for tanks and artillery means in order to eliminate Azerbaijan’s dependence on foreign countries.
Chief of the State Border Service, Colonel General Elchin Guliyev highly assessed the quality of local-made cartridges
Azerbaijan also attended the IDEX 2011.
The officials of Azerbaijan and UAE had talks as part of the exhibition.


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The range is not excellent though, due to their short and heavy arrows and low speed shot, but at closer ranges it packs a tremendous punch.
This warrior here is represented employing the traditional dwarven thumb draw, and a high standard of armament. This kind of troop can be used on skirmishes at both long and short range, being fully equipped to melee combat as well.
The quiver is separated in 3 segments, and holds 3 different types of arrow, each type coded by its different feathers. The crow feather is for the broad-heads, intended to bleed out a poorly armoured target, the turkey feathers are for the bodkin point, and the grouse feathers for the regular war head. There is also a holster for the bow slung over the sword scabbard.
This warrior’s armour is of high quality, consisting of a blued-steel helmet decorated with bronze, and a maille haubergon worn over a quilted leather gamberson.
The maille consists of equal parts of solid rings and brazed rings (welded with an alloy of brass and zinc) fashioned from high grade and heat-treated steel and decorated with bronze plaques. The very best maille money can buy.
He also sports a traditional seax shaped knife and a dwarven messer-type sword. To top it up, a medium round shield is carried on the back.


4 edition of M36 Jackson found in the catalog.
|Statement||by David Doyle.|
|LC Classifications||UG446.5 .D64 2004|
|The Physical Object|
|Pagination||51 p. :|
|Number of Pages||51|
|LC Control Number||2007277464|
M36 Jackson tank destroyer of Battery C, nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, US 2nd Armored Division dug in near the Roer River, Belgium, 16 Dec M36 Jackson tank destroyers of rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, US 82nd Airborne Division en route to attack a German position near Werbomont, Belgium, 20 . The M36 Jackson was introduced into the European theater in late to answer one of the main limitations of the M10 - armor piercing firepower. While the M10 had been relatively effective against the earlier Panzers, its 76mm gun was limited against the heavier armor .
The M36 Jackson, formally ‘90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36’, was an American tank destroyer used during World War II and was well liked by its crews. American soldiers usually referred to them as TDs for 'tank destroyers'. The M36 first served in combat in Europe in . Is the M36 Jackson good? I recently unlocked the M26 perishing & I am currently researching the Walker Bulldog. I'm a big fan of the M10 & the Achilles so I was thinking about researching the M36 the only problem is that it's ! The T25 at has the exact same shells as the M36 but has more armour & .
Brickmania has completed a single batch of just 50 of our new M36 Jackson 90mm Self-Propelled Tank Destroyer kits. This detailed model shows off the Jackson's distinctive main armament and includes three elite Tanker Destroyer crewman to ride in the open-topped turret. Special New Release Offer! The M36 Jackson kit will be offered at a 10% discount. Unpainted 1/th Scale Micro Armour® 90mm gun in modified turret on M10 hullPer pack: 5.
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The M36 Jackson was the last dedicated American tank hunter of the war. After the early, soon obsolete M10 Wolverine and the superfast M18 Hellcat, the US Army needed a more powerful gun and better armored vehicle to hunt down the latest developments in German tanks, including the Panther and Tigers.
Indeed, in Septemberit was already foreseen that the standard 75 mm (3 in) M7 gun of. M Jackson WWII Tank Destroyer w/90mm Gun Motor Carriage AFV Club out of 5 stars 5.
$ It is recommended as a mere M36 / M36B1 photo book. Main contents Introduction M36 M36B1 Other Books on M36 / M36B1 TANKOGRAD: M36, M36B1 & M36B2 Tank Destroyers Read more. One person found this helpful/5(9). The M36 Jackson -page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to M36 Jackson book vehicle.
This topic is categorised under: Vehicles» Tank destroyers» M36 Jackson. The book is scheduled to be released in April / Mayand is currently open for pre-order. Those who reserve copies in advance through will receive author-signed copies, AND free shipping to US addresses. M36 / M36B1 Tank Destroyer - Images Of War.
Having just received the new Dave Doyle book on the M36 Jackson very nice book by the way. I am planning on trying an M36 Jackson at some point in time.
My question is I want to do one with the duckbill tracks. I have a set of tracks with duckbills from the dragon M Sherman kit. The M36 featured a powerful 90mm high velocity cannon capable of penetrating the frontal armor of Germany's most common era tanks: the Panzer IV and M36 Jackson book V.
Unfortunately, as for defensive protection from German weapons, the open topped M, like the M and M, were highly vulnerable to mortars and artillery. The M36 tank destroyer, formally 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36, was an American tank destroyer used during World War II.
American soldiers usually referred to them as TDs for 'tank destroyers. The M36 first served in combat in Europe in Septemberand served until the end of the war; it also served during the Korean War, and in the armies.
This page details the development and operational history of the M36 Gun Motor Carriage (Jackson / Slugger) Tank Destroyer / Gun Motor Carriage Tracked Combat Vehicle including technical specifications and pictures. The M36 Jackson is an upgrade from the Wolverine in every way; from thicker armor, a better 90mm gun, and quicker turret rotation speed, the Jackson was the last of the tank destroyer class of American armed forces in World War II.
The M36 had a crew of five: commander, loader, and gunner in the turret, and driver and assistant driver in the hull. The main armament was, as already mentioned, the 90 mm M3 gun (elevation of ° to +20°) with a secondary heavy mm machine-gun located at the top of the open turret, designed to be used as a light AA weapon.
M36 Jackson in the streets of Metz November 21 M36 of the nd Tank Destroyer Battalion The 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36, was an American tank destroyer used during World War II. Guest book; Blog BLAST NEWS Blog BLAST NEWS Home CANVAS & STOWAGES WORLD WAR II BLK - M36 JACKSON STOWAGE BLK - M36 JACKSON STOWAGE.
€ Quantity. Now I know what your thinking. The Jackson. WTF. This things a piece of junk. It dies at the drop of a hat. ^^^ NEWB L2P its got super long range and packs a whallop. Right german players. So lets me enlighten you scrubby US players on how to use the m36 Jackson.
1) First off you need a spotter for this AMAZING tank. Here is where you have options. piece M36 Jackson from COBI. This United States tank destroyer was in service for the last year of WWII. It has a weight of tonnes and 9 mm M3 gun.
Compatible with other brands of building blocks, this is a wonderful gift for all lovers of tanks and military history. Not suitable for year olds. Building the Academy Models M36 - Duration: Andy's Hobby Headquart views. World of Tanks - M36 Jackson Tier 6 Tank Destroyer - The Slugger - Duration: The M36 emerged in as the “only American weapon that could consistently be counted on to knock out a Tiger".
As a testament of the success of the M36, a month after the landings in Normandy, “The European Theater of Operations requested that all battalions equipped with the M10 be converted to the M36". M36 Jackson for sale. Der M36 Jackson ist ein amerikanischer betürmter Jagdpanzer der Stufe 6.
Der schlagkräftigste Jagdpanzer der USA. Entwickelt auf Basis der Selbstfahrlafetten M10A1 und M Zwischen November und September wurden Einheiten gebaut.
Der M36 Jackson führt zum T25 AT. The Jackson, by necessity, is a cost efficient nondoctrinal counter to every enemy vehicle. It beats both Panzer IVs unless they can get in close without being hit, in which case it's a fair fight. All things considered it's a fair fight against the more expensive Panther.
M36 Jackson review and guide - posted in Player Guides and Information: Hello fellow tankers, today I am going to be giving you a review of the tier 6 American tank destroyer, the M36 Jackson. Do keep in mind that this is my first ever review of a tank, so constructive criticism would be appreciated.
Research- The M36 Jackson can be researched from either the Tier 5 American TD, the. M36 Jackson tank destroyer coming off the assembly line at the Grand Blac Michigan tank plant of the Fisher Body Division of General Motors Published at × px.
Link to full-size photo. Academy is back again with another version of the venerable M36 Jackson, proving they are still the go-to source for models of 1/35th scale late World War II U.S.
tank destroyers. This kit contains parts for the M36B-1, redesigned to be equipped with a 90mm turret on the M4A3 Sherman body, a new sheet of photo etch parts for the light guards, a.
English: The Gun Motor Carriage M36 was an American tank destroyer in World War II, based on M4 Sherman tank chassis. It was often referred to as the Jackson or Slugger.
Battle of the bulge - American tank destroyers of rd TD, 82nd Airborne Div near Werbomont, Belgium, 20 Dec The M36B1 version of the Jackson is a welcome addition to the excellent line of Academy American tank destroyers.
The assembly went together without any surprises and the fit was excellent. Academy kits are a hit with beginners because of the low part counts and the little extras, like providing very feint raised lines identifying part placement.


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The White House has put North Korea on notice that a pre-emptive strike maybe in play.
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When the military use drone swarms they are likely to save more lives compared to when they use the conventional arms. This is because, conventional arms are more risky as the soldiers on the ground do not know the type of danger they are getting into. Drones can view the type of risk on the ground allowing the soldiers controlling them to get ready to engage.
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Hellenic Naval Aviation – Base visit Marathon-Kotroni -October 15, 2014
The Hellenic Navy has a small air arm with a fleet of helicopters in use for different tasks. The whole fleet is based at Marathon-Kotroni, a small airfield close to Athens. Naviation got the possibility to visit Marathon-Kotroni airbase and see the helicopters of the Navy.
Like many other countries, the Hellenic Navy used aircraft in an early stage of the history of flight. In 1912, the navy used already one to seaplane converted Farman bi-plane. It took until 1915 before an official Naval Air Service was established. In 1930, the Naval Air Service merged with the Army Air Service and both became the Air Force. It took until 1976 to re-establish the Naval Air Arm by creating a Naval Helicopter Command after the purchase of four Alouette III helicopters. To house the helicopters the navy got some space on Hellinikon Athens Airport. After a few years a new airport was build in Amphiali. Soon Amphiali became too small because the Navy purchased more helicopters. Therefore a new, larger, airbase was constructed on Kotroni Hill northeast of Athens. The field was called Marathon-Kotroni and is still the main Hellenic Navy airbase. Amphiali is also still in use, but only as a secondary airbase with no based aircraft.
Kotroni Air base houses two flying squadrons both equipped with helicopters. The first squadron (1 MEN) flies with the AB-212 and the second squadron (2 MEN) flies with the SH-70. 1 MEN used to fly also with the Alouette III helicopter but this type left service earlier this year. Today the base houses two types of helicopters including all necessary logistic and technical support. For example, the maintenance of the helicopters takes place on base. Even the training and education of personnel takes place at the Hellenic Navy Aviation School, which can be found on base as well. Besides the Navy there are also some Coast Guard Dauphins based but the Coast Guard is an independent organization.
The AB212ASW is one of the two types of helicopters in use by the Hellenic Navy.
The first and oldest helicopter in use is the AB212. The Hellenic Navy bought eleven AB212ASW helicopters, from which the first arrived in 1979. In 1981, two further AB212EW were ordered as a platform for Electronic Warfare. The two EW versions left service a few years ago but eight AB212ASW’s are still in use today. ASW stand for Anti Submarine Warfare, which isthe main role of the helicopter.
The main use of this helicopter is as a frigate helicopter on board of the Standard class frigates. After some adjustments to the frigate hanger, two AB212 can fit inside. The AB212 ASW has a wide array of sensors to detect submarines and surface ships. The helicopter has a search radar and dipping sonar and can carry torpedoes. Furthermore, there is a winch on the helicopter, which is useful for search and rescue missions.
The Seahawk is the newest helicopters of the Hellenic Navy, which first arrived in 1994.The Navy, received eight SH-70B6 Seahawks for use on the MEKO 200HN class frigates. The ‘B-6’ version is a special Greek version also known as the ‘Aegean Hawk’. The SH-70B6 is a mix of the SH-60B and SH-60F models. In 2007, three additional Seahawks were acquired but these are standard SH-70B versions. The Seahawk is a powerful naval version of the Blackhawk helicopter. The design of the Seahawk includes a search radar and FLIR in the nose. The helicopter is further equipped with a dipping sonar and ESM system. Furthermore, the SH-70 has pylons for Penguin and Hellfire missiles and different kind of torpedoes.
The other helicopter in use is the SH-70B.
The Seahawk and AB212 have actually the same role in the Hellenic Navy. The Seahawks are used as a frigate helicopter on the German build MEKO 200 class frigates while the AB212’s are the frigate helicopter of the Dutch build Standard class. The Seahawk can, due to its size, not operate from the Standard class frigates. Some recent adjustments to the frigates made it possible to use Seahawks on Standard Class frigates. That means that the helicopters are both able to perform the same missions.
Today the SH-70’s are in use as a Search and Rescue (SAR) role. Normally the Air Force will provide all SAR aircraft but they lack some capacity. Therefore, the Navy will provide the SAR helicopters for the northeastern part of Greece while the Air Force will do the rest of the country. That means that a there is permanently one Seahawk on standby to scramble for a mission if necessary.
The Hellenic Navy will operate frigate helicopters in the future. The SH-70 is a new helicopter, which can hold at least another 20 years. The AB212’s are slowly becoming old but are still very useful. It is unknown how long these will stay in service but with some good maintenance, they can hold for a while. Probably the Navy will search for another helicopter to replace its AB212 and fill the gap after the retirement of the Allouette III.
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To excel as a sniper and ensure you never miss a target, you need to use the best airsoft sniper rifle. Due to its impressive accuracy, optimal rate of fire, and highly functional scope, the JG M4 RIS airsoft rifle is one of the strongest contenders for this title. Of course, there are many other great airsoft sniper rifles you can choose from. In this article, we will review the five most popular models of airsoft sniper rifles in different price ranges. We will compare their performance in a few key metrics to help you find the one that is best for you.
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Depending on the weight of your pellets, its velocity ranges from 390 (0.25g pellets) to 500 (0.12 g pellets) feet per second (FPS). To ensure maximum precision from up to 150 feet away, it is best to use 0.20g or 0.25g pellets.
With a high-quality polymer frame and main parts made of metal, this is a very durable sniper rifle. Though it might be a bit heavy at 8 pounds, an inexpensive sling will help you overcome any portability issues you may have on the battleground.
The only real downside is the 1100mAh battery that powers up the rifle. Not only does it take hours to charge but it also tends to drain very fast. Thankfully, you can solve this problem by investing in a 2,000mAh battery.
- Works in automatic and semi-automatic mode
- Has a detachable sniper scope with several zooming and magnification options
- High-velocity airsoft sniper rifle that fires up to 500 FPS
- The magazine can hold up to 300 rounds of ammo
- Fires between 15 and 20 rounds per second
- Doesn’t have a bipod
- Needs a more powerful battery
2. Best Practical Airsoft Sniper Rifle
ASG McMillan M40A3
The ASG McMillan M40A3 is a full-scale replica of the McMillan M40A3, an actual sniper rifle used by the US Marine Corp. Instead of gas and batteries, this airsoft sniper rifle uses a sturdy spring to push the pellet out of the barrel. This allows it to achieve an excellent velocity of 420 FPS, which puts it among the fastest spring airsoft rifles on the market.
Whereas most airsoft sniper rifles have magazines that come out of the bottom, this one tries something different. Like the rifle it was modeled after, the ASG M40A3 has an internal magazine hidden in the “mag well” behind the trigger. The magazine holds up to 20 rounds of ammo, which is slightly below the standard capacity of spring-powered airsoft rifles.
At 6.7 pounds, this is a fairly lightweight airsoft sniper rifle. It sports a refreshingly practical design that allows users easy access to all adjustment points. The packaging includes six QD mount attachments that you can use to attach a sling to the frame of the rifle.
The M40A3 isn’t without its downsides. For one, it doesn’t come with any optical attachments, which means that you will have to buy a scope separately. Also, even though the internal magazine takes only seconds to reload, it would be even better if you didn’t have to do it after every 20 pellets fired.
Despite these shortcomings, this is a very powerful airsoft sniper rifle with excellent performance out of the box. It is also very affordable, which makes it great for an occasional airsoft skirmish with friends.
- Practical design with easy access to adjustment points
- Excellent velocity of 420 FPS out of the box
- Includes six QD mount attachments for slings
- Has an easy-loading internal magazine
- The magazine holds only 20 rounds of ammo
- Doesn’t have a scope but has a built-in rifle scope mount
3. Best Electric Airsoft Sniper Rifle
Cybergun FAMAS F1
With a gearbox made entirely of metal, the Cybergun FAMAS F1 is an extremely durable electric airsoft sniper rifle. Yet despite its sturdy construction, it weighs only 7 pounds, which is pretty light for a full-metal airsoft rifle. Modeled after the sniper rifle used by the French Foreign Legion, this is a high-precision airsoft rifle that comes with several great extras.
The magazine of the FAMAS F1 rifle can hold up to 300 rounds of ammo, which is on par with some of the best airsoft sniper rifles. The packaging also comes with two extra magazines, thus allowing you to carry up to 900 pellets before you head off to the battlefield.
This airsoft sniper rifle achieves a maximum velocity of 400 FPS, but it works best with 0.20g pellets at 350 FPS. And although its rate of fire of 12-14 rounds per second isn’t that impressive, it is by no means a deal-breaker. On the plus side, the next-generation high-torque motor and the adjustable bipod allow for excellent accuracy.
There are only two minor downsides worth mentioning here. Firstly, even though the frame has a FAMAS scope mount attached at the top, this airsoft sniper rifle doesn’t actually come with a scope. Secondly, you will have to manually spin the magazine after every 20-30 shots for continuous action.
- High-capacity magazine holds up to 300 rounds
- Maximum velocity of 400 FPS
- Made of high-quality metal for superior durability
- Comes with a full-metal bipod for better precision
- The packaging includes two extra magazines and a set of 2000 pellets
- Doesn’t come with a scope
- The magazine requires manual spinning after every 20-30 shots
4. Best Airsoft Sniper Rifle for Beginners
Due to its ease of use and functionality, the BBTac BT59 airsoft sniper rifle is particularly good for beginners. This is a spring airsoft rifle, which usually means that it can achieve very high speeds. In this case, the maximum velocity is 400 FPS, though you’ll only get about 350 FPS using 0.25g pellets.
Speaking of pellets, the magazine can only fit 25 of them at a time. Although this is comparable to other spring airsoft sniper rifles, it might be insufficient for some. However, the BT59 more than makes up for this minor shortcoming with its smooth bolt action and accurate performance.
This airsoft sniper rifle comes with several useful extras, including a standard 3-9x40 rifle scope and a bipod attachment. What’s more, the body of the rifle has built-in rails for these two attachments, thus allowing for a very easy assembly even if you’ve never used an airsoft rifle before. Also included in the packaging is a sling, as well as four removable mounts that attach it to the body.
The BBTac BT59 has one major downside that will likely be a deal-breaker for some. Namely, while the main parts of this sniper rifle are made of metal the body is made of plastic and is thus rather delicate.
Although this shouldn’t be a problem for beginners and occasional users, airsoft hobbyists might want to look at full-metal models instead.
- Easy to assemble and use
- Has a maximum velocity of 400 FPS
- Smooth bolt action and accurate performance
- Comes with a scope, a bipod, and a sling
- The magazine only holds 25 rounds
- The plastic body may be too delicate for some
5. Top Budget Pick
Crosman GameFace GF529
If you’re new to airsoft warfare and are looking for an inexpensive entry-level sniper rifle, the Crosman GameFace GF529 might be a good choice. This spring-powered airsoft sniper rifle has a magazine that can hold 29 rounds, which is quite good for a spring model. It has a maximum velocity of 400 FPS and can fire standard 0.20g and 0.25g plastic pellets at a speed of about 350 feet per second.
At only 3.5 pounds, this budget-friendly airsoft sniper rifle is extremely lightweight. It has a full metal barrel, which allows for a higher degree of accuracy and a superior shooting range. The body is made of high-quality ABS polymer and has built-in rails for easy addition of attachments.
As far as attachments go, the GF529 only comes with a sling and a speed loader. The latter allows you to load the magazine much faster, which is especially convenient considering its limited capacity.
This rifle doesn’t come with a scope or a bipod, which means that you’ll have to buy them separately. On the bright side, they’re very easy to install. Plus, even with all the extra attachments mounted onto it, this airsoft rifle will still remain lightweight.
- Fires at a velocity of up to 400 FPS
- Metal barrel for better accuracy
- Comes with a sling and a speed loader
- Fully customizable
- Doesn’t have a bipod or a scope
- Holds a maximum of 29 rounds
What Are Airsoft Sniper Rifles?
As a sniper, you play one of the most important and demanding roles on your airsoft team. You have to be patient, keep quiet, and blend in with your surroundings. And when the enemy approaches, you need to be able to take them down with the utmost precision.
Airsoft sniper rifles are high-power weapons primarily designed for use by players of airsoft, a popular tactical simulation game. In airsoft, teams of players aim to complete missions and objectives based on real-life scenarios. These can include hostage rescues, turf wars, prison breaks, and anything else that involves weapons, strategy, and teamwork.
The players shoot 6mm and 8mm plastic pellets from specially designed replica weapons with the goal of eliminating members of the opposing team. These specially designed weapons are known as airsoft weapons or airsoft guns. Based on their size and the tactical position they are best suited for, airsoft weapons can be divided into the following categories:
- Airsoft pistols – Small and lightweight, used to complement the player’s main weapon
- Airsoft submachine guns – Slightly larger than pistols, also used as a backup to the main weapon
- Airsoft personal defense weapons – Similar to submachine guns in terms of size and purpose
- Airsoft assault rifles – Larger weapons used in short-range and medium-range combat
- Airsoft sniper rifles – Similar to assault rifles, used in long-range combat to hit distant targets
- Airsoft machine guns – Larger than assault and sniper rifles, mostly used in long-range combat
Airsoft sniper rifles are usually made of a combination of metal and ABS plastic, a plastic polymer that is commonly used for its strength and durability. ABS plastic resembles steel and helps make the rifle look realistic. On the other hand, metal ensures the sturdiness and stability of the rifle.
Some airsoft sniper rifles are made entirely of metal. Similarly, some are made entirely of plastic. There are also airsoft sniper rifles that are made of steel and wood, but they are very rare and expensive.
As a rule, airsoft sniper rifles have very long barrels that average about 42 inches. They also have a very high firing velocity, which usually ranges between 400 and 500 feet per second (FPS). The combination of these two qualities allows for high accuracy, which is very important in long-range combat.
Due to their length, airsoft sniper rifles aren’t very practical for off-hand shooting. For optimal precision, they need to be in a stationary position or mounted on a bipod. Alternatively, shooters can also use a sling to stabilize the rifle and ensure a more accurate shot.
Some airsoft sniper rifles come with bipods and slings, while some don’t. Other attachments may include scopes, speed loaders, and rails. Most airsoft sniper rifles are fully customizable, thus allowing users to add any attachments that they need but that weren’t included in the original packaging.
What Types of Airsoft Sniper Rifles Are There?
Depending on the mechanism that powers them, airsoft sniper rifles can be divided into three categories:
Spring-Powered Airsoft Sniper Rifles, Also Known As Self-Powered Airsoft Sniper Rifles
As their name suggests, spring-powered airsoft sniper rifles rely on a spring inside the gearbox to fling the projectile. When the user pulls back the bolt of the rifle, it compresses the spring. The spring then uses its potential energy to compress enough air to launch an airsoft pellet down the barrel.
Because they’re manually operated, spring-powered airsoft sniper rifles are single-shot devices. Airsoft enthusiasts use high-powered, high-precision sniper rifle models that utilize spring bolt action. As a rule, they have a limited magazine capacity of about 25-30 rounds, but can achieve very high velocities, averaging about 400 feet per second.
Gas-Powered Airsoft Sniper Rifles
Gas-powered airsoft sniper rifles use compressed gas to operate the shooting mechanism. The majority of gas-powered rifles are of the gas blowback (GBB) variety. They have a refillable built-in canister inside the magazine that releases the gas upon a pull of the trigger.
This gas uses its stored potential energy to launch the pellet down the barrel of the gun. At the same time, the gas starts expanding and creates a blowback. This blowback, in turn, triggers the recoil effect of the rifle and launches the next shot. Due to their ability to cyclically load consecutive shots, gas-powered sniper rifles can work in both semi-automatic and automatic mode.
Electric Airsoft Sniper Rifles, Also Known As Automatic Electric Guns (AEG)
Electric airsoft sniper rifles are powered by a rechargeable battery and a built-in electric motor. The battery drives the motor, allowing it to produce enough power to launch airsoft pellets with a high level of accuracy. These rifles have a very high velocity of up to 500 feet per second. They also have very high rates of fire and can launch up to 25 rounds per second (1500 rounds per minute).
Due to their superior performance, electric airsoft sniper rifles are very popular among airsoft enthusiasts. Most electric airsoft sniper rifles have magazines that can hold up to 300 rounds at a time, allowing users to stay focused on the game for longer periods of time. They also look more like real-life rifles than the other two types, which helps create a more realistic experience for the users.
Are All Airsoft Sniper Rifles Modeled After Actual Sniper Rifles?
All airsoft sniper rifles – as well as all airsoft weapons – are modeled after actual weapons. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as one of the main ideas behind airsoft is to recreate real-life situations in a safer and more controlled environment.
Weapons are an essential part of this game, which is why they have to look as authentic as possible. Rather than come up with new designs, the creators of airsoft sniper rifles have decided to model their creations after existing firearms. This means that you can easily find 1:1 airsoft replicas of sniper rifles used by the US Marine Corp and the French Foreign Legion.
The similarities between the actual weapons and their airsoft replicas are so striking that even gun enthusiasts often have trouble telling them apart. But those similarities aren’t just physical – they also extend to their functionality. This is why the US Army has used them to train soldiers for combat before deploying them to war zones.
But there is one way to tell the difference between airsoft sniper rifles and their real-life counterparts. Specifically, all airsoft guns must have an orange tip at the end of the barrel. US law prohibits the sale of airsoft weapons that don’t have an orange tip. Moreover, it is also illegal for owners to remove this orange tip from their airsoft guns and rifles.
What Type of Ammunition Do Airsoft Sniper Rifles Use?
All airsoft guns, including airsoft sniper rifles, use specially designed sphere-shaped pellets as ammunition. Usually made of plastic, these pellets have a diameter of about 6mm (approximately 0.24 inches), though some airsoft weapons also use an 8mm (0.31-inch) version. They weigh anywhere between 0.12g and 0.48g, though most airsoft enthusiasts use 0.20g, 0.25g, and 0.28g pellets.
Although airsoft pellets are usually spherical, bright-colored, and made of plastic, several other variants are also available. For example, there are tracer pellets that glow in the dark, as well as non-traceable pellets that are dark and thus harder to spot by the opponent. There are also paint pellets that resemble those used in paintball, as well as the eco-friendly biodegradable pellets.
Many airsoft users erroneously refer to airsoft pellets as “BBs”. In reality, they are nothing like the pellets used to load BB guns. For one, 6mm and 8mm airsoft pellets are considerably larger than 4.5mm BB gun pellets. Also, airsoft pellets are made of plastic, whereas BB guns use only metal projectiles that can cause serious injuries.
Airsoft pellets are designed to be used at large distances. In case of airsoft sniper rifles, that distance is about 150 feet. Considering the fact that rifles can launch airsoft pellets at a speed of up to 500 feet per second, they shouldn’t be used in short-range combat.
While airsoft pellets are normally safe, they can sometimes cause superficial wounds on your skin. This can happen if you fire them at your opponent at very close range. As a rule, this usually causes sharp pain, but the wounds themselves tend to heal rather quickly.
Airsoft pellets can be quite dangerous if they hit your head or your face. To stay safe during an airsoft match, make sure to wear protective goggles at all times. You should also wear a protective mask to protect your ears, nose, mouth, and teeth.
Why Is Magazine Capacity Important in an Airsoft Sniper Rifle?
The magazine capacity of an airsoft sniper rifle denotes how many rounds (airsoft pellets) you can load into the magazine at a time. The higher the magazine capacity, the longer you’ll be able to stay in the game without having to take a break to reload the rifle, though it also depends on your rate of fire.
This is important for two reasons. First, having to reload your rifle every few minutes can make you more vulnerable to attacks from your opponents and put your whole team’s mission in danger. Second, stopping to reload your rifle after every 20 shots fired can take your mind out of the game and prevent you from enjoying it in full.
If you take your airsoft gameplay very seriously, you might be better off opting for an electric airsoft sniper rifle. They tend to have high capacity magazines, which can sustain them for at least 15 minutes of continuous performance. But if you don’t mind having to reload the magazine often or if you’re a classic sniper that takes long aim, a spring-powered airsoft sniper rifle could also be a good choice.
Airsoft sniper rifles are an essential part of every airsoft enthusiast’s arsenal. Modeled after real-life weapons used by armed forces, they add a touch of authenticity to airsoft missions and help players hit their targets with high accuracy. Due to their close resemblance to actual weapons, military forces around the world are using them to train their recruits and teach them the basics of combat.
If you’re looking for the best airsoft sniper rifle, the JG M4 RIS has everything you need to excel at your next airsoft mission. Its high magazine capacity, superior velocity, highly functional sniper scope, and an impressive rate of fire all make it stand out from the competition. But if you’re looking for something slightly different, any of our other four picks could be a good choice, too.
With the right choice of an airsoft sniper rifle, you’ll have no trouble defeating your opponents. Enjoy the game and remember to stay safe.


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