Nuclear Plant Orders Fifty Steyr Aug Machine Guns

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Just thought you'd like some unverifiable interesting information. Was at the gun store today and starting talking with the owner. He is the supplier for the Nuke in our area. In other words, they buy their guns from him. He told me that they just put in an order for 50 Steyr Augs with select fire! That's 50 machine guns! FIFFFFTTTY? WTF! He also said they picked up a few McMillan sniper rifles as well. I guess that confirms some of this nuke security risk crap we keep hearing. I posted some info on the old Steyr below. Wish I could afford one of these bad boys!

STEYR AUG A1 Steyr's newest offering, the AUG (Armee Universal Gewehr), is a space-age assault rifle with many appealing features. Based on the bullpup design, the AUG is chambered for the 5.56 NATO cartridge.

The AUG is an ambidextrous rifle as the bolt is replaceable and the ejection port may be moved to either side of the receiver. Even the carrying strap swivels may be repositioned for convenient port-side carry.

The AUG functions in a gas-operated, semi-automatic firing mode (in selective-fire configuration, it is the standard arm of the Austrian army). A gas-pressure adaptor has a shut-off valve located on the barrel with two settings-for firing under normal or adverse conditions.

This high-tech assault rifle employs a unique 30-round, lightweight magazine made of transparent plastic which leaves no doubt as to the number of rounds one has left. The one-piece, greenish-colored stock is made of a durable plastic and houses the receiver group, hammer mechanism and magazine well. The pistol grip is integral with the stock, and a cross-bolt safety that locks the trigger is conveniently located just above the "rest" position of the shooter's right thumb.

Three interchangeable barrel lengths are available-a 20-inch tube is standard while 16 and 24-inchers are optional. The cold hammer-forged barrel is chrome-lined and locks into the receiver by rotating it 1/8th turn. The forward positioned folding pistol grip is utilized to provide a handle to remove hot barrels which may be plunged into water for immediate cooling without suffering any consequences. A flash hider is attached to the muzzle.

What appears to be a top-mounted carrying handle doubles as a 1.5X scope that has full windage and elevation adjustments. The AUG quickly and easily breaks down into six basic component parts groups.

With the switch toward a heavier 5.56mm bullet, the AUG is ready with a barrel which has six lands and grooves and a right-hand twist with one turn in nine inches, which better stabilizes the heavier projectile. The lighter bullet - 55 grains - is better suited to a one in 14.

The AUG is futuristic in both design and concept. It seems to have solved many of the inherent problems with assault rifles, mainly overall size and weight. With the 20-inch barrel snugged into place, the AUG measures a compact 31 inches long and weighs just a shade under eight pounds...

-- Tommy Gunn (machineguns@nukes.com), July 12, 1999

Answers

oh sure.

These are just a crowd control measure to keep all those people from rushing TOWARD the nuke in a panic.

Wait...something doesn't seem right here.

Mike ==================================================================

-- Michael Taylor (mtdesign3@aol.com), July 12, 1999.


Maybe not used to keep others out, but to keep the trained people in? IMHO of course.

-- LurkeRN (LurkeRN@mountaintop.com), July 12, 1999.

"Just thought you'd like some unverifiable interesting information"

Yeh Baby!! We love this kind of crap.

-- More (real@news.polease), July 12, 1999.


Tommy, Can't speak to the gun purchases you mention, but I can tell you that about six or so months ago, all nukes went on increased alert for a time. Two plants I have worked at recently have instituted additional security measures.

Regards,

-- FactFinder (FactFinder@bzn.com), July 12, 1999.


I stopped by the local barber shop today for a trim, and to see if "Joe" the barber's back door sales were picking up now that y2k is looming just on the horizon. Not more than 30 seconds after I sat down some well dressed businessmen from Iraq walked in and ordered a 2 1/2 gallon tank of Ebola virus. Joe filled their order and again started to trim the whiskers in my eyebrows, ears and nose. About that time a sharp looking (looked like a rich guy) Saudi named Muhammed Bin- something?..couldn't catch the whole name.. came in and ordered 100 Laws rockets but Joe only had 72. The thugs with him looked like some of those high-country Afghan cowboys,steely eyed and with twitchy trigger fingers. As angry as they were that they couldn't get the whole order they wanted, they still peeled off a stack of $100's and took off in a huff. About the time old Joe was slapping on the hot lather two groups came in at the same time. The first group claimed they had to catch a soon-departing ship returning to North Korea and they needed the 5 back-pack nukes "right now". They were also pushing poor old Joe to hurry up and get them the "cobalt weapon" that he had been dragging his feet about getting. The other group consisted of three big red-headed fellers named Pat and Sean and Seamus. They strolled in and asked about their order for the 75 Steyr Aug A-1's they had been awaiting for 9 months. Joe just started laughing, his response was something to the effect that Steyr was back logged to the point that they would not be able to fill orders until mid-2003. So after hearing that, Tommy Gunn, I'm wondering if you are a TROLL or just trying to stir things up.

-- Will Be (glowingin@thedark.com), July 12, 1999.


No, I'm not a troll.

Yes I did really talk to a gun store owner today and he really told me that story. BTW he had no idea that Nukes had increased security ahead of Y2K, he was just pumped to get that order. They're expensive guns. About 1200 apiece i believe. Also, he said that they can pretty much buy whatever they want and that security there is similar to that of a military base. Just thought it was good info. It's unverifiable because I'm not willing to post my name. Nor am I willing to post the name of the gunstore. I'm not into getting in trouble for passing on this information to you idiots out there. I could give a shit if you believe it. Fuck you very much.

By the way, the Seamus story was histerical, I was laughing out loud. And yes, I know my story sounds nutz. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

-- Tommy Gunn (machineguns@nukes.com), July 12, 1999.


Wow.......it's going around....our local power company recently purchased 2 Russian Mig fighter jets, 1200 missiles, 3500 flame throwers and a brand new ultra-pulsar electromagnetic pheron atomizer which has the power to send shock waves so powerful that all life on earth would cease to exist if they ever used it. Not only that, it runs on Two Double-A batteries.......and those buggers raised our power rates by 8% just to pay for all this crap.....can you believe it.

Last week our mayor went over to complain to them and they shot him. Oh ya, also the three harrier jets they got constantly hover above the main doors to their offices and the pilots hurl steak and kidney pies down on the unsuspecting power customers.........

I'm sickened by the whole thing but after all, they do produce the power I need so I can watch TV so they can't be all bad.......

-- Craig (craig@ccinet.ab.ca), July 12, 1999.


Another government troll. Please delete Dianne!

-- (snowleopard6@webtv.net), July 12, 1999.

Calling all toughguy typists, why don't you go for a stroll along the fence with a pair of bolt cutters, a backpack with some wires sticking out and see how long it takes them to shoot your stupid ass. Oh, I suppose you think they're probably going to decrease their security for Y2K. MMM. Yeah, that's an informed opinion. You boys is to brite for a dumb country boy lik me.

Cmon, put your money where your mouth is. I still have to say, the harrier jet story made me laugh as well. It is pretty funny.

-- Tommy Gunn (toughguyswanted@thefence.com), July 12, 1999.


Couldn't they just load some 12 gauge shells with low grade nuclear waste. Grind up some spent fuel rods into 00 buck, mix with lead to prevent the shooter from the radiation. Give every Homer a Mossberg 500 let the games begin.

-- Bill (y2khippo@yahoo.com), July 13, 1999.


Craig and Will: LOL

Regardless of the veracity of Tommy's story, it's clear to me that there are going to be some VERY STRANGE things going on from here on out. Lets take each anonymous claim with a grain of salt, but prepare accordingly, nonetheless.

-- a (a@a.a), July 13, 1999.


Tommy Gunn my man. As has been mentioned before, WHO THE HELL IS GOING TO BREAK INTO A NUKE FACILITY! Yeh, lets go in there and bitch about this damn meltdown everybody. Come on, follow me, we'll chain ourselves to that thar reactor. DOH!!

-- Only (fools@walk.in), July 13, 1999.

Delete.

Delete.

Delete.

-- delete (this@trollthread.causetheweekend'sover), July 13, 1999.


Hy dekete humorous responses to some GOOD info on a very nice piece of ordinance??

Night train

-- jes' an ol' footballer (nightr@in.lane), July 13, 1999.


typin like an ol footballer, too. LOL

"Why delete" is what it SHOULD have said.

NT

-- jes' an ol' footballer (nighttr@in.lane), July 13, 1999.



Craig, you are busted!!! I saw that "ultra-pulsar electromagnetic pheron atomizer" used by Marvin the Martian in that Looney Tunes episode too. Troll! : )

Actually, "a" makes a great point. That's why I first wrote "something doesn't seem right here".

Heck...sometimes I wonder what "sane" means, really, too.

I guess it's all a matter of circumstance and perspective. Pretty soon we might look back at now and think "hey, those were pretty sane times."

Can it get that bad?

Can it get bad enough that nuke facilities might need weapons to protect themselves against the theft of plutonium, advanced technology, the intentional melt down of a nuke by crazy terrorists bent on a suicide mission that could destroy a large portion of the country for years?

Survey says...

Mike =============================================================

-- Michael Taylor (mtdesign3@aol.com), July 13, 1999.


As of 5 years ago I know that some nukes had select fire mini-14 for there Security. Don't know about anyone else but I sure hope all nukes have good weapons and Security. I would be stupid not to. Why would someone find this post Unbelievable?

-- Greenthumb G.I. (greenthumb@i.g.i.), July 13, 1999.

Why can't people believe it?

Only because Michael Taylor can't recognize that people wanting to break into nuke plants may not have the safety of this country as their first priority. Easy to scoff, hard to think.

-- believe (nukes@guarded.yet), July 13, 1999.


Folks, re: breaking into nuclear power plants, think sabotoge, think explosions, think radiation release. Suicide terrorist squads are not unknown.

I'm very, very glad if the nuclear plants have beefed up their security. I once (many years ago) got within rocket distance of the nuclear facility in South Haven, MI with a platoon of Boy Scouts, for goodness sakes.

-- Jon Williamson (jwilliamson003@sprintmail.com), July 13, 1999.


Wish I could afford a Steyr Aug...

With all the possible crazies and potiential terrorist attacks, this would only make sense, and I would expect this for security at a nuke...

lickin' the boys face,

The Dog

-- Dog (Desert Dog@-sand.com), July 13, 1999.


Strange Nuke discussion

-- Dan's having a (bad@hair.day?), July 13, 1999.

I don't care if this is true or not... I want one!

-- Phil Morris (pemorris@digitalexp.com), July 13, 1999.

So, please all of you doubters and pollies, WHAT ARE THE STATISTICS INVOLVED THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE OFF-THE-WALL 'I HEARD IT FROM' OR 'I HAD THIS EXPERIENCE' POSTS are bogus??????

Yep, I thought so. And that is primarily why most of the pollies don't bother to post on these threads. They know better.

-- (mass@delusions.com), July 13, 1999.


"Why can't people believe it? Only because Michael Taylor can't recognize that people wanting to break into nuke plants may not have the safety of this country as their first priority. Easy to scoff, hard to think.

-- believe (nukes@guarded.yet), July 13, 1999.

Actually, believe, you misinterpreted my post. Maybe I was just too sarcastic and unclear.

I've been consistant in my posts here for well over a year regarding my fears of crazies with agendas who use Y2k as a catalyst for bringing about our demise.

What I was trying to say in my post was that, after thinking about it, I think it makes perfect sense that a nuclear facility would have this kind of high security. Also, my belief that it doesn't matter one way or the other whether a problem is caused by Y2k perception or Y2k reality. Either way problems will occur and I think they'll occur at the same time adding even more to the confusion.

So, don't scoff at anything, especially the future where confusion caused by y2k disruptions opens opportunities for all kinds of wackos.

Thanks.

Mike ==========================================================

-- Michael Taylor (mtdesign3@aol.com), July 13, 1999.


opps,

that should have read,

So, I don't scoff at anything, especially the future where confusion caused by y2k disruptions opens opportunities for all kinds of wackos. Thanks and sorry.

Mike =========================================================

-- Michael Taylor (mtdesign3@aol.com), July 13, 1999.


Why not 50 guns?. With all kinds of government agencies, both local and Federal developing civil disobediance control plans. If a plant security system runs on 8 hr days, and each officer was responsible for their own weapon with say 25% of the weapons in reserve (that leaves ~36 in use) that would arm 3 shifts, of 12 men each, per day. That doesn't seem eccesive to me. Not for a Nuke plant anyway.

Does anyone have inside knollege of Nuclear plant security? Such as staff size, Physical barries employed and so on?

-- Mike (midwestmike_@hotmail.com), July 14, 1999.


What would you take down first if your were a terrorist??? The electrical grid and anything associated with it....Therefore, increased security!!!!!!!!!!!! Alot of damage with just a few plants!

-- Moore Dinty moore (not@thistime.com), July 14, 1999.

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