German army dresscode - revisited

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alanint

Later kits may be FN, but my recollection is that the German's agreed to purchase IMI Israeli made UZI's as "war reparations" during the first production runs shortly after the war.

Several vendors offer either the D - E - S grip assemblies or [used] IMI [Hebrew letters] assemblies...I have a spare which is also D - E - S and unused...Some parts look brand new/unused (barrel, bolt); others show signs of wear (top cover)...

Both of mine have the mottled left grip and a shiny black right grip...

BTW: The IMI parts are *very* used...(They include a sawed-up receiver with the 'kits')...

That pic with the soldier holding the Uzi to his head - Is that you, Gerben???