compact and very accurate sniper

[Timelord]

You must be joking if you think that a crossbow or other bow will do the same effective job as a gun!!

Whilst getting a gun licence is not a 2minute affair and yes it comes with its consequences and also the possibility of the licence being revoked, that does not detract from the very useful exposure to firearms in general, the practice, speed & accuracy & other shooting skills, experience of maintenance, clearing a blockage, disassembly and reassembly, possible repair skills for some. Experience of different ammunition & reliability, ballistics, shot pattern, range & efficiency. Experience of different firearms & calibres. Reloading. *Expedient applications!! & relevant study*. Safety & awareness. + more.

All this is hard to come by without hands on experience and for most civvies, that is rarely without a licence.

So even if the authorities pull licences, that does not mean you have lost out - actually, as a prepper we should know better than to be caught out like that :-))

Beware, red alert, red alert, by posting on sites such as these, you are putting yourself on the radar as far more of a risk than someone already passed by the authorities to hold a licence!!

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A carbine is denoted by having a shorter barrel than a true rifle version. Modern personal "assault rifles" are actually auto or semi auto carbines. The previous generation, etc SLR's & Lee Enfields were Rifles. A sniper rifle is a rifle that is set up or tricked out for superior accuracy intended for the role of a sniper. A carbine is not a sniper rifle. The barrel is not long enough for the level of superior accuracy when compared to that of an equivalent tech sniper rifle. A carbine that is improved for accuracy is a superior accurate carbine but is still not a rifle. It could be called a sniper carbine I guess.

You can buy an MP5 semi auto in .22LR calibre. There are a few different makes. It would look a bit dodgy with the law for your first gun though. lol.