'IRA group' release pictures of improvised grenade launcher used in latest attack
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As I reported earlier on the ARES blog, a new IRA splinter group has released pictures of the improvised grenade launcher used to attack a PSNI vehicle in North Belfast last week. Interestingly, the crudely welded together device appears to use a very common Makita brand cordless impact driver as some sort of trigger unit, minus the battery for photogenic purposes.
This latest development seems to be keeping in line with the Provisional IRA’s weaponizing of household items, previously culminating in the explosive baked-bean tin launching, digestive biscuit slinging ‘PRIG’ launcher.
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All fine and dandy showing us he can make something but how about a test fire Paddy to prove it works?
I was in Pakistan/Afghanistan before this war. So its 1999 the Taliban have supposed control over drugs/guns and have the country on lock down. Absolute rubbish, as I was THERE. They were making guns in old vices with hand drills (The Grandad), the adult son would make the trigger etc, the first son/grandson make the stock, and otehrs make simple stuff. The young uns made the bullets, THIS is why they beat the Russians (AND a few Billion $ + CIA Knowhow lol), they could literally sell you a hand made copy, with more and more machinery being used daily, of an AK47 for $40US, a genuine Russian AK47 for $100 and even Spec Ops AK74s with folding stocks. Fer Chris' sakes, they even had large armoured vehicles for sale in Arms Bazaar. Then in modern societies they turn out cheap, nasty trash, course it works, but so will a zip gun at 1-3 paces.
NOT trying to encourage making of guns, just saying they have been doing it for 100s of yrs so not too difficult if you are decent metalworker. A Pipe to fire a grenade with an electrical trigger to fire the charge isn't hard these days. Most parts can be scavenged from everyday items I'm sure. Never done it or felt need to luckily, but if my country was invaded I know MY Govt would want me to think like this to help them in a guerrilla war.