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ROBBERS' POTENT ARSENAL REVEALED.


Byline: Daily News

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 released a list Sunday of the weapons carried by the two bank robbers who died after a furious shootout with police in North Hollywood on Feb. 28.

The weapons carried by Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. and Emil Matasareanu included five fully automatic rifles and one pistol, police said. It was unclear if all of their weapons were used in the shootout that injured 16 police officers and bystanders.

Three of the guns were Norico 7.62 mm Chinese Model assault rifles, which are Chinese versions of the AK-47.

The other guns carried by the robbers were a .308-caliber Model 91 made by Heckler heck·le  
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1. To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger.

2. To comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel.
 and Koch, a .223-caliber Bushmaster bushmaster, large venomous snake, Lachesis muta, of Central America and N South America. It is a member of the pit viper family, which also includes the rattlesnake. The largest New World snake, it reaches a length of 8 to 12 ft (2.5–5.5 m).  rifle Model XM15-ES2, and a 9 mm Beretta be·ret·ta or ber·ret·ta  
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Variants of biretta.
 semiautomatic pistol, officials said.
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Date:Mar 10, 1997
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