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Originally Posted by Iraqgunz
Ok, something smells funny. I saw the news on the net from NBC and they were downplaying it. As a matter of fact it was stated by an LAPD commander;
The 15 MP-5 submachine guns and 15 colt .45 handguns were modified to fire small plastic bullets, similar to those used in paintball, LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith said.
“These weapons are not functional,” Smith said. “They will not shoot bullets. You cannot shoot bullets without extensive modifications.”
Smith compared the modified weapons to "paintball guns."
Now, it would seem to me that they are downplaying the situation a little too much. I presume that the weapons were altered so they could shoot Sim rounds. That being the case they can very easily be swapped back into a shooting configuration.
I have also read 3 different sets of numbers as to what went missing and I have to wonder f they just don't have a clue or is the media seriously screwing up?
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Bullshit.
They were modified to fire Simunitions.
All you have to do to change them to live weapons is to replace a few parts.
No offense to anyone here, but I have been unimpressed by the SoCal LEOs I have met.
TR
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