Youtube: A Bolo Mauser in Chinese Museum

alvin · 05-25-2010, 08:06 PM

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Voaee6oTE

"This gun was well made...."

alanint · 05-26-2010, 08:27 AM

Sad that for the general public in this video, these firearms are as alien as a Star Wars blaster would be for us....

alvin · 05-26-2010, 04:41 PM

It's a shame that a country imported hundreds of thousands C96s in history nowadays only a few government employees having access to those historical arms, and most people don't know much of this thing. But given the tension of social relationships in China, that policy is supported by majority of people.

Douglas Jr. · 05-27-2010, 01:47 PM

Alvin,

That's an interesting video.
However, for obvious reasons, I didn't understand a single word.
It seems that some of the guns displayed once belonged to important/famous military leaders.
Is it correct?

Thanks for sharing the link.

Douglas

alvin · 05-27-2010, 05:15 PM

This museum is the biggest military museum in China, located in Beijing. But the show was in another city, the title was "Famous People and Their Famous Guns". I would assume those guns' former owners were senior communist military and political leaders. 25,000+ people visited the show in the first day.

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Sad that for the general public in this video, these firearms are as alien as a Star Wars blaster would be for us....

05-26-2010, 04:41 PM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	It's a shame that a country imported hundreds of thousands C96s in history nowadays only a few government employees having access to those historical arms, and most people don't know much of this thing. But given the tension of social relationships in China, that policy is supported by majority of people.

05-27-2010, 01:47 PM	#4
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Alvin, That's an interesting video. However, for obvious reasons, I didn't understand a single word. It seems that some of the guns displayed once belonged to important/famous military leaders. Is it correct? Thanks for sharing the link. Douglas

05-27-2010, 05:15 PM	#5
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	This museum is the biggest military museum in China, located in Beijing. But the show was in another city, the title was "Famous People and Their Famous Guns". I would assume those guns' former owners were senior communist military and political leaders. 25,000+ people visited the show in the first day.