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Where do the Army get their guns from??

  • 29-05-2008 10:54am
    #1
    Pyridine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭


    Just reading some internet article which suggest some of the lads are taking it upon themselves to equip their platoons!! ;)


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  • #2
    tribulus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭tribulus


    Lol, I was wondering what was going on until I saw the related links at the bottom.


  • #3
    spiderbeast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭spiderbeast


    tribulus wrote: »
    Lol, I was wondering what was going on until I saw the related links at the bottom.

    Tesco? Actually probably Lidl sell them cheaper.


  • #4
    tribulus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭tribulus


    http://www.gubuwire.com/?p=685


  • #5
    EgoApocalypse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭EgoApocalypse


    It would be great to be able to buy your own weapon, Id have a Vulcan portable chain gun, Totally impractacle, Only jokin:).

    Sounds like bull to me......


  • #6
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,582 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    A classic.
    I do remember a BS story about some lads trying to flog some kit in Lebanon though :D.


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  • #7
    EgoApocalypse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭EgoApocalypse


    kowloon wrote: »
    A classic.
    I do remember a BS story about some lads trying to flog some kit in Lebanon though :D.

    Wonder if that is the same story "In DEBT"??????;)


  • #8
    slapper2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭slapper2


    sure i personally walk around the barracks with a walther p99 ,fn p90 and an accuracy inter. aw


    lol
    come on lads you cant believe that kinda stuff
    i no lads used to pick side arms in places like the leb and on whole the used to leave em there and pass em on to the next lads
    but that was only for back up


  • #9
    meathstevie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    Very simple, from manufacturers like Steyr, FN, etc.. after the government starts a tendering proces and the military does the technical testing purchases are being made. Nothing sinister about it, all very much above board and documented. As for soldiers in the field a bit of scrounging and gathering not strictly official issue equipment has been happening ever since soldiers exist. I wouldn't be surprised that a good few Romans were carrying around an odd sling or blade that wasn't strictly legion issue either. The most famous stories in recent history must have been the Germans on the Eastern Front in WWII. Russian weaponry and especially felt boots were prized pieces of kit as the German official issue stuff was in no way as good in harsh winter conditions as the Russian equipment ( if it got to the front at all regardless of the efforts of the Party and the Commisars to screw everything up ).


  • #10
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,582 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    A lot of Soviet gear managed to make its way to the western front.
    Saw a photo of US troops in France and one of them had a PPSh.


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