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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas M. who wrote (6228)	11/4/2004 6:05:15 PM
From: Crimson Ghost	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

The Zionist regime may get its inspiration from MURDER INC -- an organization of Jewish assassins that carried out hundred of hits in the US during the 1930s and 1940s at the behest of various mob figures..

To: Thomas M. who wrote (6228)	11/6/2004 6:32:39 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 22250

TOLD YOU SO....() IMI developing unique submachine gun for Shin Bet By Amnon Barzilai* Israel Military Industries (IMI) is developing a unique submachine gun for the Shin Bet security service. The decision was made after the Belgian government imposed an embargo on selling "personal defense weapons" made by the Belgian company FN Herstal to Israeli security forces. In the last few years, the Shin Bet has been considering replacing the submachine guns they use, the Micro Uzi and Micro Galil, also produced by IMI. The Shin Bet says those guns have become outdated and no longer stand up to operational needs. Security officials say the new weapon will become popular worldwide after it is supplied to the Shin Bet. A short time before the outbreak of the intifada, FN Herstal demonstrated its P-90 submachine gun to the Shin Bet, police and special military forces. The P-90 won high praise in a round of tests conducted in Israel, due particularly to two unique characteristics: a horizontal magazine on top of the receiver. The P-90 weighs 2.5 kilograms with an empty magazine and 3 kilograms with a fully loaded 50-round magazine. It is just 21 centimeters high with a magazine fitted to the weapon, and the cartridge is 5.7x28mm. The Belgian weapon is considered particularly efficient for use in urban or closed areas. It is also recommended as a defensive weapon for soldiers in tanks. FN Herstal seems to have developed a unique flavor of delayed blowback operation, according to the journal "Guns and Weapons for Law Enforcement." Unlike the typical submachine gun, however, the P-90 fires from the closed bolt to maximize semiautomatic accuracy. Recoil is brisk but smooth, and cycling is reliable thanks in part to an anti-bounce weight in the bolt, which is operated by one of the main operating (recoil) springs. The Shin Bet expressed an interest in buying the P-90, but after Belgium banned its sale to Israel, the security service asked IMI to develop a unique submachine gun according to its specifications. IMI has decided to take up the challenge and has established a team of developers who do not work for the company to design a new submachine gun. The team is headed by Ilan Shelo, who in the 1990s led the team that developed the Negev light machine gun, which is used by the Israel Defense Forces. Shelo - the previous director of the Magen factory, which also produced the Uzi and Galil - said development of the submachine gun will likely last 18 months. Magen used to be part of IMI, but has been sold off. The Shin Bet wants a submachine gun that fires bullets with better penetration capability than those used in the field today. In addition, it says a horizontal magazine on top of the receiver minimizes the dimension of the weapon and provides for more efficient firing, especially while driving. The placement of the magazine has additional importance: a transparent magazine provides a reliable picture on the amount of ammunition in the gun. haaretz.com (*) You heard it here first: Message 19619853