±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 384
Total: 384
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Home
02: Home
03: Member Screenshots
04: Home
05: Home
06: Home
07: Home
08: Home
09: Home
10: Photo Gallery
11: Photo Gallery
12: Community Forums
13: Community Forums
14: Community Forums
15: Home
16: Home
17: Home
18: Home
19: Photo Gallery
20: Home
21: Home
22: Home
23: Member Screenshots
24: Community Forums
25: Community Forums
26: Downloads
27: Home
28: Downloads
29: Home
30: Home
31: Home
32: Home
33: Community Forums
34: Photo Gallery
35: Member Screenshots
36: Home
37: Community Forums
38: Community Forums
39: Community Forums
40: Member Screenshots
41: Photo Gallery
42: Community Forums
43: Statistics
44: Photo Gallery
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Community Forums
48: Photo Gallery
49: Community Forums
50: Home
51: Community Forums
52: News Archive
53: Member Screenshots
54: Community Forums
55: News Archive
56: Home
57: Photo Gallery
58: Community Forums
59: Member Screenshots
60: Community Forums
61: Community Forums
62: Photo Gallery
63: Community Forums
64: Tell a Friend
65: Home
66: Community Forums
67: Community Forums
68: Member Screenshots
69: Community Forums
70: Home
71: Photo Gallery
72: Home
73: Home
74: Photo Gallery
75: Home
76: Community Forums
77: Community Forums
78: Home
79: Statistics
80: Downloads
81: Statistics
82: Community Forums
83: Home
84: Home
85: Community Forums
86: Member Screenshots
87: Community Forums
88: Community Forums
89: Home
90: Home
91: Community Forums
92: Community Forums
93: Home
94: Downloads
95: Home
96: Home
97: News Archive
98: Downloads
99: Photo Gallery
100: Community Forums
101: Community Forums
102: Member Screenshots
103: Community Forums
104: Home
105: Home
106: Community Forums
107: Home
108: Community Forums
109: News Archive
110: Member Screenshots
111: Photo Gallery
112: Home
113: Community Forums
114: Home
115: Home
116: Downloads
117: Home
118: Community Forums
119: Home
120: Home
121: Photo Gallery
122: Home
123: Home
124: Home
125: Photo Gallery
126: Home
127: Home
128: Member Screenshots
129: Home
130: Photo Gallery
131: Home
132: Community Forums
133: Downloads
134: Community Forums
135: Member Screenshots
136: Home
137: Home
138: Photo Gallery
139: Home
140: Home
141: Community Forums
142: Home
143: Home
144: Community Forums
145: Member Screenshots
146: Home
147: Community Forums
148: Home
149: Home
150: Home
151: Member Screenshots
152: Home
153: Photo Gallery
154: Home
155: Home
156: Downloads
157: Community Forums
158: Downloads
159: Home
160: Photo Gallery
161: Community Forums
162: Home
163: Photo Gallery
164: Member Screenshots
165: Home
166: Community Forums
167: Home
168: Home
169: Home
170: Downloads
171: Photo Gallery
172: Community Forums
173: Home
174: Home
175: Home
176: Home
177: Home
178: Home
179: Home
180: Community Forums
181: Home
182: Home
183: Home
184: Home
185: Home
186: Home
187: News Archive
188: Home
189: Community Forums
190: Community Forums
191: Home
192: Community Forums
193: Downloads
194: Home
195: Home
196: Home
197: Home
198: Home
199: Member Screenshots
200: Photo Gallery
201: Downloads
202: Photo Gallery
203: Home
204: Community Forums
205: Home
206: Statistics
207: Community Forums
208: Home
209: Home
210: Home
211: Community Forums
212: Photo Gallery
213: Home
214: Home
215: Home
216: Photo Gallery
217: Community Forums
218: Photo Gallery
219: Home
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Member Screenshots
223: Home
224: Home
225: Home
226: Home
227: Photo Gallery
228: Community Forums
229: Home
230: Photo Gallery
231: Member Screenshots
232: Home
233: Home
234: Member Screenshots
235: Home
236: Downloads
237: Community Forums
238: Home
239: Community Forums
240: Home
241: Statistics
242: Home
243: Photo Gallery
244: Home
245: Community Forums
246: Community Forums
247: Home
248: Community Forums
249: Photo Gallery
250: Home
251: Community Forums
252: Home
253: Home
254: News Archive
255: Home
256: Home
257: News Archive
258: Photo Gallery
259: Home
260: Community Forums
261: Community Forums
262: Home
263: Downloads
264: Community Forums
265: Photo Gallery
266: Downloads
267: Community Forums
268: Photo Gallery
269: Statistics
270: Community Forums
271: Community Forums
272: Downloads
273: Downloads
274: Downloads
275: Home
276: Community Forums
277: Member Screenshots
278: Photo Gallery
279: Community Forums
280: Community Forums
281: Community Forums
282: Community Forums
283: Downloads
284: Photo Gallery
285: Home
286: Home
287: Community Forums
288: Home
289: Downloads
290: Home
291: Community Forums
292: Photo Gallery
293: Community Forums
294: Home
295: Your Account
296: Home
297: Community Forums
298: Home
299: Community Forums
300: Home
301: Photo Gallery
302: Community Forums
303: Community Forums
304: Home
305: Home
306: Community Forums
307: Community Forums
308: Home
309: Downloads
310: Photo Gallery
311: Downloads
312: News
313: Home
314: Member Screenshots
315: Home
316: Downloads
317: Home
318: Home
319: Community Forums
320: Home
321: Statistics
322: Community Forums
323: Photo Gallery
324: Photo Gallery
325: Home
326: Downloads
327: Photo Gallery
328: Home
329: Photo Gallery
330: Photo Gallery
331: Photo Gallery
332: Home
333: Community Forums
334: Community Forums
335: Community Forums
336: Community Forums
337: Community Forums
338: Member Screenshots
339: Community Forums
340: Home
341: Community Forums
342: News
343: Photo Gallery
344: Community Forums
345: Home
346: Community Forums
347: Home
348: Home
349: Home
350: Home
351: Home
352: Community Forums
353: Community Forums
354: Home
355: Community Forums
356: Home
357: News Archive
358: Community Forums
359: Community Forums
360: Community Forums
361: Home
362: Home
363: Community Forums
364: Community Forums
365: Community Forums
366: Community Forums
367: Community Forums
368: Community Forums
369: Member Screenshots
370: Member Screenshots
371: Home
372: Home
373: Home
374: News
375: Photo Gallery
376: Home
377: Community Forums
378: Photo Gallery
379: Downloads
380: Home
381: Home
382: Photo Gallery
383: Community Forums
384: Member Screenshots

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Stinger?
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:11 pm
Post subject: Stinger?

www.orlandosentinel.co...home_promo

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:25 pm
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

"Somebody took really good care of this," said Williams, holding a .308-caliber M1-A Springfield rifle worth about $1,500. "I'd bet a body part this was never used in a crime."

Crying or Very sad
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Jens_O_Mehner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 511
Location: Giessen, Germany
PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:53 pm
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

Looks like a TOW-round container or thereabouts to me, if it's indeed a Stinger round, it's minus the launcher- I want so see how they shoulder fire that as is.

Too bad the collector's arms are slated to be destroyed, although you never know... At least BATF gives some to museums and has its own collection that you wouldn't believe, it's a dream come true. Cool
Back to top
View user's profile
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:12 pm
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

I was thinking TOW also. Smile

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Rikard_Hufschmied
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 458
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:17 pm
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

- Jens_O_Mehner


Too bad the collector's arms are slated to be destroyed, although you never know... At least BATF gives some to museums and has its own collection that you wouldn't believe, it's a dream come true. Cool


I know what you mean ...

ATF Gun Room

_________________
Frustra Nate Vive Devincere
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Jens_O_Mehner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 511
Location: Giessen, Germany
PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

- Rikard_Hufschmied
I know what you mean ...

ATF Gun Room


Aaah, another connoisseur... Wink Give me an hour unattended and a shopping cart. Mr. Green

Back to top
View user's profile
Rikard_Hufschmied
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 458
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:49 pm
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

- Jens_O_Mehner
- Rikard_Hufschmied
I know what you mean ...

ATF Gun Room


Aaah, another connoisseur... Wink Give me an hour unattended and a shopping cart. Mr. Green



An hour with a M915/M872 would suit me better Smile

_________________
Frustra Nate Vive Devincere
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:29 am
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

Hi Folks!

The diameter if a Stinger is just under three inchs. That thing is closer to five, possible six inchs in diameter.

I agree with those who think it is a TOW missile.

I wonder how much that thing weighs? I thinking what they may have there is a tube that someone put the end caps back on after the missile had been fired. An empty tube would be much easier to take that a loaded one. If it is still loaded, the ATF should be able to trace the serial number back to the last unit it was issied to.

Interesting!
Sgt, Scouts Out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:47 am
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

Hi Jens! Hi Folks!

- Jens_O_Mehner

..... if it's indeed a Stinger round, it's minus the launcher- I want so see how they shoulder fire that as is.


As I under stand it, the Stinger missile is packed inside a combination 'storage, shipping, and launch tube' type of container.

For a Stinger, the Fire Control assemble is detachable leaving one with just a long tube which can be thrown away.


As you all can see, this Stinger is longer and thiner that the tube that police officer is holding.
The TOW missile is packed inside a combaination 'storage and shipping tube' type of container. That missile needs a short barrel to help support it after it has left the container. Again, after launch, the container can be thrown away.

Spot Report!
Sgt, Scouts Out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Jens_O_Mehner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 511
Location: Giessen, Germany
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:18 am
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

Yes Roy,

that was exactly my point, substitute "fire control unit" for "launcher" in my text and we're in agreement. Wink

Is it the wonders of the uninformed press here or is Orlando PD undersupplied with ex-military types? I should have a look at the video...
Back to top
View user's profile
Rikard_Hufschmied
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 458
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:37 am
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

Do a Google search for "71A-3 TOW", it's a TOW tube alright (and empty).

_________________
Frustra Nate Vive Devincere
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Jens_O_Mehner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 511
Location: Giessen, Germany
PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:44 am
Post subject: Re: Stinger?

- Rikard_Hufschmied
Do a Google search for "71A-3 TOW", it's a TOW tube alright (and empty).


A pair of brand-new sneakers for an empty TOW-tube? Somebody got himself a deal. Mr. Green

Now where are my empty ammo cans...
Back to top
View user's profile
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum