Las Vegas tourists find their thrill at gun ranges — PHOTOS

By Michael Quine Las Vegas Review-Journal

7 years ago

Xiao Chen of Beijing looks back to companion Chrissy Shen after firing an MP5 submachine gun at Machine Guns Vegas on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Lee Goldsmith, 39, of Liverpool, England, fires an M249 SAW submachine gun at The Range 702 on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Range Safety Officer Henston Hortillosa, left, feeds an ammo belt into an M249 SAW submachine for Horacio Gonzalez, 32, of Venezuela at The Range 702 on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

After firing an M249 SAW submachine gun, Horacio Gonzalez, 32, of Venezuela displays the grouping on his target at The Range 702 on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Stuart Ford points out the grouping on his target to Greg Murphy after firing a sniper rifle at Machine Guns Vegas on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. Both men are from Scotland. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Daniel Sun from Singapore holds up an MP5 submachine gun for friends Angela Xuan, left, and Jeff Kuah to photograph after firing it at Machine Guns Vegas on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Adam Miller of Tampa, Fla., left, takes aim with an AK-47 assault rifle at The Range 702 on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Alexus Miller of Tampa, Florida, takes instruction from Range Safety Officer Thompson Pang before firing an M4 assault rifle at The Range 702 on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Lee Goldsmith, 39, of Liverpool, England, holds up the Barrett 50-caliber rifle after firing it at The Range 702 on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

Lee Goldsmith, 39, of Liverpool, England, holds up an M4 assault rifle after firing it at The Range 702 on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (Michael Quine/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Vegas88s

People come from around the world to shoot guns in Las Vegas.

Thrill seekers from China, Singapore and Scotland stopped by Machine Guns Vegas to shoot sniper rifles and MP5 submachine guns. At The Range 702, customers have a variety of weapons to fire, including the AK-47 assault rifle.