.50-caliber sniper rifle failed during a firefight? LINK WORKS NOW

[gunsmith]

A Marine's .50-caliber sniper rifle failed during a firefight ‐ so he called customer service

The Barrett M107 .50-caliber long-range sniper rifle is a firearm made for the modern war on terrorism. Officially adopted by the U.S. Army in 2002 and boasting a 2,000-meter range, a suppressor-ready muzzle brake, and recoil-minimizing design, the semi-automatic offers "greater range and lethality against personnel and materiel targets than other sniper systems in the U.S. inventory," according to an assessment by Military.com.

http://www.businessinsider.com/marines-m107-sniper-rifle-failed-during-firefight-so-he-called-customer-service-2017-4

http://www.businessinsider.com/marines-m107-sniper-rifle-failed-during-firefight-so-he-called-customer-service-2017-4

[Hawkmoon]

Thanks for a link I can't read.

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members.

[gunsmith]

oh shoot!
sorry, I wonder why I can see it? I am not logged into rantburg - i forgot my username and password a long time ago.
I'll try to correct that, sorry

[gunsmith]

http://www.businessinsider.com/marines-m107-sniper-rifle-failed-during-firefight-so-he-called-customer-service-2017-4

[griz]

That's pretty cool.  I hope if I need customer service while being shot at that I get somebody who is half as helpful.

[Perd Hapley]

Which part of a .50-cal rifle is "the ears"? 

[HankB]

Not a rifle problem - an end user's incompetent gunsmith problem.

Incompetent gunsmiths have been buggering up PLENTY of fine, fully functional weapons for generations.

[KD5NRH]

Which part of a .50-cal rifle is "the ears"? 

The part that makes it not fire consistently when bent up.

[gunsmith]

Which part of a .50-cal rifle is "the ears"? 

its located near the electrolytes and s%#t