Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: While we're at it - lets ban all .50 cal firearms and silencers [View all]SQUEE
(1,315 posts)But, here goes, the .50 cal is actually most used in an EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal)and UXO ( UneXploded Ordinance) and anti materiel application, the Barrett M85 was originally procured for the military to enable sappers to effectively deal with explosive ordinance from safer standoff ranges, thereby saving lives. I saw them used extensively in Bosnia Herzegovina to detonate cluster munitions and land mines .
So no they were not designed to kill at 1km, as they are not a primary anti-personnel weapon. Just maybe if your knowledge of weapons was gleaned from somewhere besides movies or video games ... as for suppressors, they are not mythical whisper producing magic tubes, in fact most suppressors are still giving off an impulse above 110 Db.