It was a firefight with special ops, so what do you think? Which caliber split Osamas'a skull?

Special ops, so I am thinking 6.8

7.62 or 5.56 would be my guess

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Originally posted by mike7mm08:
Special ops, so I am thinking 6.8

Could be...

I wouldn't care if it was a bow and arrow.

7x57!Just kidding :

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Originally posted by cobra:
I wouldn't care if it was a bow and arrow.

Cobra's got it right!

I hope they didn't actually shoot him in the head. At least not the one on his shoulders.

Dean

It was a double tap to the head, very close quarters. I'm thinking 1911, .45 ACP

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Originally posted by Antelope Sniper:
It was a double tap to the head, very close quarters. I'm thinking 1911, .45 ACP

Seriously! Breach and enter, M4 platform. Since they over came 7.62 AK's, 5.56. Easy to handle and deadly accurate at close range. I would be happy w/ an arrow also.

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Originally posted by wistrapper:

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Originally posted by cobra:
I wouldn't care if it was a bow and arrow.

Cobra's got it right!

I hope it was a .45 Colt with it right between his eyes

A splitting mall would have been fine!

Are we sure it is not a set up?

Heckler & Koch MP5 close quarters specialty ! ?.

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Are we sure it is not a set up?

Boy I hope not. But it would sure be nice if they stuffed the fucker, and hung his sorry ass in the Capital Rotunda, oh I forgot, we have to handel the corpse according to Islamic tradtions. Vomit!!!

Jerry

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Originally posted by Jerry Eden:

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Are we sure it is not a set up?

Boy I hope not. But it would sure be nice if they stuffed the fucker, and hung his sorry ass in the Capital Rotunda, oh I forgot, we have to handel the corpse according to Islamic tradtions. Vomit!!!

Jerry

Dragging the prick through the streets by his heels hold have been befitting. Too bad they did not run his hide raw.

I was hoping his hands were in the air when we shot him in the head. Just giving him the same chance he gave everyone on 9/11

I think Doc is on the right track but I would expect something more along the line of a suppressed version for naval use. Perhaps an MP5SD-N1, at least for the entry guys. Members of Support and Security elements would have different weapons based on their roles.

MP5SD-N1 in the center:

Whatever was used I hope that it had a laser sight so that POS saw it coming.

If I had to guess, it was probably in the back with the prase, WHERE THE HELL YOU THINK YOU GOING.

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Originally posted by Donald Nelson:
Are we sure it is not a set up?

Well if it was, how dumb would they look in say a years time if he appeared on TV again. Nobody or governament would admit to that mistake surely

regards
S&F

No matter what was used hwe might not have seen it coming as he was hiding behind a woman at the time according to the reports.

Von Gruff.

Another report say he took at least one round in the side of the head. Perhaps an operator flanked him to get behind the women, which included his now dead, youngest, and prettiest wife. In a few years we will get to listen to some shadowy, muffled voice on the history channel tell us how the capped the bastard.

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Originally posted by Doc224/375:
Heckler & Koch MP5 close quarters specialty ! ?.

A German made weapon on Bin Laden? No, it has to be AMERICAN made!

I wished it had been a 50BMG hollow point.

maybe a cast bullet lubed with pig lard

I do remember a year or so ago being told that the NAVY was going to the old M-14 (.308 cal.) rifle and putting an AR type of stock on the gun. Something about the Navy was not wanting to wait anymore in getting a weapon that could do it all. They also planned on cutting the barrel back some.

If it was a rifle-- MP5 or M4-- pistol P226 or H&K mark 23--if I was to be on it!

Ed

i have no guess what cal it was. but i sure wish it was a 12ga.
thank you to all the people who had a hand in killing this pos.

If I get a guess...SOCOM.
Short-barrelled M14-7.62x51 Best for entry situations.
They said he was double-tapped, in the chest and in the head. Hmmm...lots of recoil, and maybe through the hostage?
There was about 40minutes of firefight before they got him.
No matter what anyone wants to say about filthy little men that wear dirty sheets, and wipe their butts with the same hand with which they eat sandwiches, they are still a dedicated soldier, and the SEALs had their hands full.
It's not over, just this inning.
Gene

Only Arabs with one hand, wipe their butts with the same hand they eat with.

Not Arabs...Al-Queda!

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Originally posted by Blue Dog:
I do remember a year or so ago being told that the NAVY was going to the old M-14 (.308 cal.) rifle and putting an AR type of stock on the gun.

SOF did a workup on making a m14 the same weight as a m16 - in the early 80s.. and made the same style CAR stock - cutting edge at the time. looked perfect then.. better now!

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Originally posted by Nevmavrick:
If I get a guess...SOCOM.
Short-barrelled M14-7.62x51 Best for entry situations.
They said he was double-tapped, in the chest and in the head. Hmmm...lots of recoil, and maybe through the hostage ?

Gene

and maybe through the hostage ?

I doubt they would worry that much i that particular scenario but
they do have fragible bullets that will kill a human but break up
on contact with a wall - they certainly have them for 5.56 as they
are made here in Aus ad are mainly used for training in killing houses.

On the other hand, sometimes you need to shoot through walls etc to get
someone.


Recoil is not that heavy with all the gear hanging off the gun.

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Well, whatever the gun and caliber, the event gives whole new meaning to the term "corps-man."

(Sorry — couldn't resist.)

Well. now that we know a little more...The woman tried to protect him, but was shot in the leg. Hmmm, to get her out of the way?
We were told early-on that they took measures to not hurt the "non-combatants", which they were, until they proved otherwise.
I don't see why they would even be carrying non-penetrating bullets for THIS operation. All in the compound would be considered combatants until shown differently.
Gene

Talked with an old "Business" contact last night.

It was a suppressed M-4 carbine.

.338 lapua, .416 Chetac or .50BMG