ISIS Weapons - A ten-foot sniper rifle!

ISIS is great a many things. One of their best weapons that they wield so well is the media. Simply the idea of ISIS producing their own weapons adds to legitimize their abilities and provokes fears in their adversaries. Look at their social media threats aimed at soldiers in the US and how the military is reacting to it. They have won battles in Iraq by using fear and threats. A small action from ISIS results in 100 soldiers surrendering.

This weapon is merely a show piece. First and foremost the effectiveness of the weapon is highly suspect and if it was effective how many can they produce to effect the outcome of a battle. When a formidable force they will be stopped. The Kurds have accomplished this for the most part.

I am just curious how they plan to hit anything with a round that big without any mechanical assistance form any aiming systems.

I blew this picture up.. actually looks like that front tripod is just in the background and not attached.. Still too much recoil from a 23mm for any of that hardware to hold even if bolted to the concrete and I am not the expert.. My reason for trying to get as close as I could was to see if I could the "ACME" stamp...LOL.. not even sure if this makes an effective psychological weapon.

The media seems to think that a 23mm round is "3 times the size of standard rifle ammo." I guess in the sense that 23mm is 3 times the size of 7.62mm. But in that case, a 9mm handgun round is nearly twice as large as a M4 5.56mm round! In reality, this round is probably 100x larger than a "rifle" round (by weight/volume).

That posturing (firing this as a shoulder fired weapon) also makes me believe that this weapon is not actually fired. Plus the front compensator appears to move with each firing (hence the spring in the front), which would make the front tripod use rather questionable? Propaganda is definitely a big component of warfare.

Yeah...definitely pulling the BS flag on this one. I love the spring on the front. Like it's a breech recoil system or something. That's hilarious. Two tripods...yeah. That would mean you have it on a turntable in order to maneuver it...or it sits in one spot and you time every shot. Possible, but highly ineffective. Back to the spring. Even if it did absorb recoil (which it won't), the extending piston beneath it is in the wrong position and can't collapse. It would explode if the spring depressed.

MAJ (Join to see). The original question was a one off improvised showpiece . . . not a practical battlefield weapon.
Warmest Regards, Sandy

p.s. It may be equivalent to ZU-23-2/ZSU-23-2 2A7/2A14 (23x152mm) Armour-Piercing Incendiary Tracer Projectile

o http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZU-23-2
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMl_uSegAp4
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5qk0K2HyA0
o http://www.arcus-bg.com/products/ammunition/1_23mm_zu_23_2/apit_projectile/1main.htm
o http://www.ordtech-industries.com/2products/ZU-23/23x152NG.html

While having a big gun is cool and all, I'm just wondering how useful that weapon would really be. I don't know about anyone else but when I think of a good rifle, especially sniper rifles, it isn't a question of how big something is but more of how accurate will it be. And in all honesty I don't think that it would be a practical rifle, you wouldn't be able to be as mobile in case you need to move in a hurry. I could be wrong but that's just what I think when you mention a 10 foot rifle. I think it's just another thing for ISIS to try to scare people off with.

Im sure this is there sidearm of choice

From a machinist or weaponeer's perspective, an impressive feat. From a Soldier's perspective, reminds me of the scene from "Wanted". As for the Dailymail.com.uk, It is known for "sensationalist" journalism.

I'd soil myself laughing to see it on the back of a bongo truck.

Sir,

I am going to show some of the scouts in my unit espesically the scouts this article see what they think but I foresee the same opinions as what is already being said. Plus I foresee coke dip and whatever else they have in there mouths at the time coming spitting out everywhere.