• Soldier fights off robbers with rusty rifle and 6 bullets
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[url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/209243/hero%E2%80%99s-story-soldier-fights-off-robbers-with-rusty-rifle-and-6-bullets]Source[/url] [img]http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/h/newsinfo.inquirer.net/files/2012/06/290x217xEleno-Leopoldo-298x224.jpg.pagespeed.ic.oEzkAusqxv.jpg[/img] [quote]MANILA, Philippines – For Master Sergeant Eleno Leopoldo, 26 years in the Philippine Army has taught him, more than anything else, to respond to the call of duty, under any circumstance. This was put to the test one afternoon in May when on his way home from his ricefield in Cortes, Surigao del Sur, he heard people shouting, Leopoldo said in an interview with INQUIRER.net Friday. Leopoldo, 50, said that as soon as he got home to get his rusty and loaded Armscor Squibman Caliber 22 rifle, he heard gunfire. Someone needs help, he said. A resident of Burgos village for at least two decades, Leopoldo said crime was almost nil in this rural community. That afternoon, however, Leopoldo said that a businessman-neighbor was robbed by four armed men some 300 meters away. To his surprise as he came closer to the area, the armed men were trying to take the motorcycle of his friend, Tomas Corales. The robbers hit Corales with a pistol, and shot his son Vincent on both thighs, Leopoldo said. Leopoldo said he ducked when the robbers saw him armed with a rifle. He said the robbers retreated, firing at him who only had six bullets loaded in his gun. The need to hit his target accurately became a pressing one, he said. Marking his sights on the center mass of one of the robbers, he said he fired his first shot from a distance of 50 meters, hitting his target in the abdomen and causing his death. The suspect, he found out later, turned out to be a cop. As he dodged more bullets, Leopoldo said he lodged another bullet into his single-shot weapon and aimed for another robber as he ordered his neighbors to “hurl stones and fight these criminals”. When the neighbors threw their stones, Leopoldo said he got the chance to get a good view of the suspects, aiming at the face of one and hitting him at the center of his nose on his second shot. Some fifty meters away, Leopoldo said he kept firing at the two other robbers who fled aboard a motorcycle. “I really wanted to get all of them for the crimes they committed in my locality. I chased them but stopped when I had only two remaining bullets,” he said. The police arrived 10 minutes later, said Leopoldo. “I was mistaken as one of the suspects because I was walking barefoot and looked dirty. Since I came from my rice paddies, nobody would immediately know that I am a soldier,” he recalled. Leopoldo said that the police were able to retrieve two pistols from the robbers and a part of the stolen cash was returned to the owner. “The marksmanship training that I learned in the Army was put to good use. But it is the first time that I have used my shooting skills against criminal gang members,” said Leopoldo, who served in Northern Mindanao. Members of a shooting group, Long Range Rimfire Philippines, lauded Leopoldo for his deed done “beyond the call of duty”. Randy Paronda, a champion rifle shooter, promptly recommended to his fellow shooters to reward the soldier-hero. “I truly appreciate the heroic feat of this soldier. His shining example must be known to all soldiers,” he said. Lieutenant Colonel George Chua, Commanding Officer of Armscor Ready Reserve Battalion based in Marikina City, pledged the awarding of a brand new 9mm Armscor pistol for Leopoldo. “We admire Msgt Leopoldo’s heroic actions in defending his community. Armed with a single-shot Armscor rifle, he was unfazed by the dangers posed by the rob gang members who were armed with semi-automatic weapons,” said Chua, who is also the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Armscor, a firearms manufacturer. Other members of the shooting community donated money for Leopoldo’s travel allowance. An awarding ceremony will be held during the annual Defense and Sporting Arms Show in Manila on July 2012. “I am not happy taking one’s life, but, I was forced do it in order to save the innocent people who needed my help. As a resident here, it is also my responsibility to defend my community against criminals,” said Leopoldo. Leopoldo, who is in the Army’s 58th Infantry Battalion, will retire in December 2012.[/quote] This happened a bit close by where I live, on which one of my friend's who lived just across the street where it happened called me saying there's some gunfire shots and saw a bunch of guys exchanging shots to one old guy with rifle. Pretty heroic guy.
Damn good man.
Sounds like Leopoldo isn't being punished for actually taking action, and I'm relieved to hear that. Not sure what the gun laws are in the philippines.
Oh wow, One of the suspects was a cop. That's surprising.
Someone needs to get that guy a new gun. Preferably something that's semiautomatic.
love how in detail he went, sounds badass!!
[QUOTE=Aide;36254766]Oh wow, One of the suspects was a cop. That's surprising.[/QUOTE] Not in the Philippines, our cops are scum.
With a rusty .22 single shot. You can kill with a .22 but requires precision thats hard under pressure.
I wish organizations, law enforcement, and gun companies reacted that way around here, this guy would be on trial for a whole slew of charges and every organization would be hanging him out to dry, and no gun company would give him shit.
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;36254924]I wish organizations, law enforcement, and gun companies reacted that way around here, this guy would be on trial for a whole slew of charges and every organization would be hanging him out to dry, and no gun company would give him shit.[/QUOTE] The U.S. has no tolerance for vigilante justice. Its a shame really, because I don't think it acts as a deterrent anyway. The right thing unfortunately isn't always praised or respected like it is in this article.
[QUOTE=Jimmaye;36254908]With a rusty .22 single shot. You can kill with a .22 but requires precision thats hard under pressure.[/QUOTE] just like every other gun...?
[QUOTE=Jimmaye;36254908]With a rusty .22 single shot. You can kill with a .22 but requires precision thats hard under pressure.[/QUOTE] Yeah man a .45 can kill anything since it's so big.
[QUOTE=Jimmaye;36254908]With a rusty .22 single shot. You can kill with a .22 but requires precision thats hard under pressure.[/QUOTE] p. sure he just saved up a lot of ap for vats
[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;36254779]Someone needs to get that guy a new gun. Preferably something that's semiautomatic.[/QUOTE] Fuck that, give this man a moist nugget
filipino power seriously [editline]8th June 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Billiam;36254897]Not in the Philippines, our cops are scum.[/QUOTE] yeah, when i was there my moms homevillage bullshit thing place had an army outpost right next to it rather than a police station
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;36254924]I wish organizations, law enforcement, and gun companies reacted that way around here, this guy would be on trial for a whole slew of charges and every organization would be hanging him out to dry, and no gun company would give him shit.[/QUOTE] That would be swell, but I rather enjoyed this tidbit of information. [quote=Whoever wrote the artice posted:] he fired his first shot from a distance of 50 meters, hitting his target in the abdomen and causing his death. The suspect, he found out later, turned out to be a cop.[/quote] Cop involved in a multi-man armed robbery, because that isn't completely fucked up.
[QUOTE=Aide;36254766]Oh wow, One of the suspects was a cop. That's surprising.[/QUOTE] Yeah, not too uncommon for police to do something like this. Like I said before, you buy firearms in the Philippines to fight off the police. Puts a new spotlight on US police brutality
Accurate shooter, named Leopoldo, No coincidence that a huge manufacturer of rifle scopes is Leupold
26 years? He looks like 50
[QUOTE=sestrkttt;36255802]26 years? He looks like 50[/QUOTE] 50 years old. 26 years in the army. Reading is hard.
-snip jk i know nothing about guns-
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;36254924]I wish organizations, law enforcement, and gun companies reacted that way around here, this guy would be on trial for a whole slew of charges and every organization would be hanging him out to dry, and no gun company would give him shit.[/QUOTE] Fucking Canada, I know.
[QUOTE=aznz888;36256019]a .22 bullet is very small, in fact it's the smallest mass-produced rifle caliber as far as i know. in comparison to a .45 ACP round, you can definitely see the difference: [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/22-45.jpg/220px-22-45.jpg[/img] People have been shot with .22s before and have never even noticed it due to adrenaline, distractions, or even just it's general lack of killing power. the fact that this man was able to put down two men with two .22s is nothing short of incredible aim and luck.[/QUOTE] I know how big a .22 is. Just because its so small in comparison doesnt mean its weak. [video=youtube;OUM1r_444CY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUM1r_444CY[/video]
[QUOTE=aznz888;36256019]a .22 bullet is very small, in fact it's the smallest mass-produced rifle caliber as far as i know. in comparison to a .45 ACP round, you can definitely see the difference: [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/22-45.jpg/220px-22-45.jpg[/img] People have been shot with .22s before and have never even noticed it due to adrenaline, distractions, or even just it's general lack of killing power. the fact that this man was able to put down two men with two .22s is nothing short of incredible aim and luck.[/QUOTE] I think a .22 hollow point would be pretty noticeable, they are extremely accurate, and if you hit someone near the heart, probably fucked, major organs? Might end up with a shredded organ. People underestimate how deadly even small bullets can be.
[QUOTE=aznz888;36256019]a .22 bullet is very small, in fact it's the smallest mass-produced rifle caliber as far as i know. in comparison to a .45 ACP round, you can definitely see the difference: [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/22-45.jpg/220px-22-45.jpg[/IMG] People have been shot with .22s before and have never even noticed it due to adrenaline, distractions, or even just it's general lack of killing power. the fact that this man was able to put down two men with two .22s is nothing short of incredible aim and luck.[/QUOTE] I really hate couch soldiers like you.
[QUOTE=aznz888;36256019]a .22 bullet is very small, in fact it's the smallest mass-produced rifle caliber as far as i know. in comparison to a .45 ACP round, you can definitely see the difference: [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/22-45.jpg/220px-22-45.jpg[/img] People have been shot with .22s before and have never even noticed it due to adrenaline, distractions, or even just it's general lack of killing power. the fact that this man was able to put down two men with two .22s is nothing short of incredible aim and luck.[/QUOTE] You realize that .22's actually cause a [I]lot[/I] of damage because they can ricochet off of bones, right?
Don't forget that they tumble like a motherfucker when they hit something(If I remember right, been a good few years since I've fired a .22)
[QUOTE=aznz888;36256019]a .22 bullet is very small, in fact it's the smallest mass-produced rifle caliber as far as i know. in comparison to a .45 ACP round, you can definitely see the difference: [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/22-45.jpg/220px-22-45.jpg[/IMG] People have been shot with .22s before and have never even noticed it due to adrenaline, distractions, or even just it's general lack of killing power. the fact that this man was able to put down two men with two .22s is nothing short of incredible aim and luck.[/QUOTE] Bullet exits gun, bullet enters flesh, man bleeds in agony and pain or dies. Really who cares what type of bullet it is, they all do the same job.
"“I am not happy taking one’s life, but, I was forced do it in order to save the innocent people who needed my help. As a resident here, it is also my responsibility to defend my community against criminals,” said Leopoldo." He sounds like a really good guy. I'm happy he didn't get hurt.
[QUOTE=RIPBILLYMAYS;36255170]The U.S. has no tolerance for vigilante justice. Its a shame really.[/QUOTE] noo no no definitely not a shame. just because one brave dude fought off some fucked-up robbers in a corrupt system doesn't mean that the US needs to have people with guns chasing after criminals.
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