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Vlim · 01-28-2010, 10:13 AM

Bob,

I know the video. I'm pretty sure they are just pistols that got there through the normal 'country needs help' surplus supply chains. Probably WW1 and WW2 war booty that got there via the UK...

Most dominating countries had (and still have) stockpiles of non-standard issue weapons that they can provide to friends and allies if needed.

sheepherder · 01-28-2010, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Vlim

Most dominating countries had (and still have) stockpiles of non-standard issue weapons that they can provide to friends and allies if needed.

This was true in Panama in 1989 as well; a certain government agency armed the anti-Noriega factions with captured AK-47's from the Grenada conflict. When the US invaded in December, you had the unusual situation of "good guys" using AK's and the "bad guys" (Panamanian Defense Force - Noriega loyalists) using M16's...

I was there three weeks after Bush declared the emergency over and the PDF no longer an effective fighting force...

Here's the ROE the US forces were told to adhere to...or else...

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Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Bob, I know the video. I'm pretty sure they are just pistols that got there through the normal 'country needs help' surplus supply chains. Probably WW1 and WW2 war booty that got there via the UK... Most dominating countries had (and still have) stockpiles of non-standard issue weapons that they can provide to friends and allies if needed.