Powerful Sniper Rifle
Among the illegal weapons seized by NSW police there was a sniper rifle so powerful, expert said: It could disable a jet at a distance of one or two kilometers. In simple word, if a trained sniper was standing at the roof top of Sydney’s Centrepoint Tower and the target was at the distance of Sydney Opera House or Garden Island in the line of sight, the sniper could shoot take down the target.
.50 calibre rifles can be legally purchased by civilians in most US states. A .50 calibre rifles can be purchased at about $12,500. Sporting gun clubs do posses licence for rifles that are capable of accurately firing at the distance of one or two kilometers. But, sporting rifle shooters don’t hold licence something that is of military standard.
There is more to about this rifle, which US Secret Service do really worry about. It could be used to knock off high level Government official. It can bring down the target from about one or kilometer distance which could make it difficult to figure out where the shot came from. Authorities are not sure if there are any more weapons of these kinds in the street. This haul was part of a long-running sting in which undercover officers allegedly bought illegal firearms from a targeted supplier.
