Germany still uses Kar 98k as parade gun

suum cuique · 01-31-2010, 03:42 PM

but it is true.
A few years ago there was a "scandal" in Germany because of these K98k.
Some of them had still WW2 proof markings. After an idiot of the Wachbataillon told this to somebody of the press, you could read in German headlines that NAZI SYMBOLS are still used in the German Army.
After this big "scandal" they removed all rifles with old proof markings from the current service in the Wachbataillon. Now the Bundeswehr is political correct....

http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-9221356.html

01-31-2010, 03:42 PM	#4
suum cuique User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD / Currently about 9000 klicks east of the Potomac Posts: 497 Thanks: 108 Thanked 47 Times in 35 Posts	You won't believe this but it is true. A few years ago there was a "scandal" in Germany because of these K98k. Some of them had still WW2 proof markings. After an idiot of the Wachbataillon told this to somebody of the press, you could read in German headlines that NAZI SYMBOLS are still used in the German Army. After this big "scandal" they removed all rifles with old proof markings from the current service in the Wachbataillon. Now the Bundeswehr is political correct.... http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-9221356.html __________________ Regards, Andy There's No Place Like Home (Wizard Of Oz)