Comments on: Lots of .50 Barretts http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/ Firearms not Politics Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-22320 Steve Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:28:14 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-22320 Michael, the caption was ... "Mexican members of the Army attend the Military parade during the celebrations of Mexico's Independence Day in Mexico City, Mexico, 16 September 2008" Google that phrase and some links should come up. Michael, the caption was …

“Mexican members of the Army attend the Military parade during the celebrations of Mexico’s Independence Day in Mexico City, Mexico, 16 September 2008″

Google that phrase and some links should come up.

]]> By: Michael Z. Williamson http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-22276 Michael Z. Williamson Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:57:24 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-22276 Beret looks more like Peruvian, who have a taste for blackface, too. Peru also has considerable modern weapons. Is there a source on the photo? Beret looks more like Peruvian, who have a taste for blackface, too. Peru also has considerable modern weapons.

Is there a source on the photo?

]]> By: LoCo http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-19766 LoCo Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:35:03 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-19766 actualy responding back to what happened in the Fx 05 there is actually a trial still being held at the world court about the whole design and is liscensing "ripoff" of the G 36 they are still in many mexican army bases armories but are limited to field use. actualy responding back to what happened in the Fx 05
there is actually a trial still being held at the world court about the whole design and is liscensing “ripoff” of the G 36
they are still in many mexican army bases armories but are limited to field use.

]]> By: king http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-17804 king Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:07:25 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-17804 the mexican army is the best im from russia and we have the best army in the world mexico can o to be the best the mexican army is the best im from russia and we have the best army in the world mexico can o to be the best

]]> By: Wicked http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-9654 Wicked Sat, 16 May 2009 00:31:32 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-9654 Actually the mexican army has a few good weapons, like the barret, saw, their fx5, and ar plataform, the interesting thing here is they just show the equipement in parades, every year the independence day parade is aired on live television so i doubt it s a fake or a photoshoped picture. anyway as anyone hear abot the fx05 in 5.56 cal??? it was a big bla bla about 2 years ago because hk sue the mexican army and stuff.... where s this rifle now? i have seen mexican armymen carryng HK g-3 and mexican sailors carryng m-16... problems with the rifle?? i really dunno Actually the mexican army has a few good weapons, like the barret, saw, their fx5, and ar plataform, the interesting thing here is they just show the equipement in parades, every year the independence day parade is aired on live television so i doubt it s a fake or a photoshoped picture.
anyway as anyone hear abot the fx05 in 5.56 cal???
it was a big bla bla about 2 years ago because hk sue the mexican army and stuff…. where s this rifle now? i have seen mexican armymen carryng HK g-3 and mexican sailors carryng m-16… problems with the rifle??
i really dunno

]]> By: Nick two http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-3365 Nick two Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:57:57 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-3365 Same guys in each row. Check out the faces. Same guys in each row. Check out the faces.

]]> By: nick http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-3221 nick Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:22:09 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-3221 i did not realize the Mexican army was so well equipped, i pictured a couple of people holding antique shotguns... i did not realize the Mexican army was so well equipped, i pictured a couple of people holding antique shotguns…

]]> By: Marty http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-2959 Marty Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:22:47 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-2959 Remember, this is the Mexican army... the weapon is fired with the pistol grip to the right... {:^) Remember, this is the Mexican army…

the weapon is fired with the pistol grip to the right… {:^)

]]> By: Affe http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-2906 Affe Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:00:06 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-2906 I believe in Mexico they're called ".50 Burritos" I believe in Mexico they’re called “.50 Burritos”

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-2901 Steve Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:37:49 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-2901 Nick, I didn't notice it at first but I think you are right. They do not appear to all be at right angles to the bipods. Nick, I didn’t notice it at first but I think you are right. They do not appear to all be at right angles to the bipods.

]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-2896 jdun1911 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:13:02 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-2896 I feel sorry for them. Carrying .50 Barretts in a parade is not fun. I feel sorry for them. Carrying .50 Barretts in a parade is not fun.

]]> By: Nick http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/09/23/lots-of-50-barretts/#comment-2892 Nick Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:33:13 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2678#comment-2892 Is it me or are some of those muzzle breaks on weird? Is it me or are some of those muzzle breaks on weird?

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