Don't throw away those WWII weapons

Four_Bravo_9 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 13:09

Just when you thought there wasn't any use for WWII weapons in the modern world check out this pic, here is the caption:

Sunni Muslim gunmen stands behind sand barricades as one of them points his submachine gun through a hole in a wall during clashes in the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. G**** Images

KneeJoint · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 14:16

Why not? If it throws bullets it will do the job.

It's odd. How did a PPSH end up in Tripoli? Ex KGB turned gangster selling weapons?

capv-97 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 15:15

Maybe they bought them from the Russians after the collapse of the U.S.S.R. Put them in storage for a while until some one open it up.

graeylin · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 15:27

heck, i just saw a time magazine (i think) picture of Afghani Tribal leaders, one with an old M3 Grease Gun... another with an AK47.

Sgt.Schultz · #5 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 22:23

There's a photo of Marines in Iraq searching a building, and one of them is carrying a PPsH41 with his M16A4 slung on his back.

dioman · #6 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 00:23

I believe they call the PPsH "The Room Clearer" and is a favorite weapon in house to house because of it's length and high ammo capacity in the drum mags.

Mlatch221 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 07:23

There was also a photo floating around a year or two ago of a guy in Lebanon using a Stg44. That kind of surprised me but like KneeJoint said, if it throws bullets....

Mercenary25 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 13:37

In Soldier Of Fortune, there was a pic of Insurgent with German MP-44 in Iraq.

Rogue Trooper · #9 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 13:54

This is all news to me, if its a gun i guess insurgants will use anything.

HappyHeady · #10 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 15:00

This would be a grat bash. ^^

Clown fart · #11 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by KneeJoint

Why not? If it throws bullets it will do the job.

amen!

USMCCHET92_96 · #12 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 16:37

We destroyed alot of WWII weapons when I was in Somalia
I say Enfields K98's and a sweep MP40 in a pile of weapons
man If I could have stuffed it in my drawers I would have

russcal · #13 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by USMCCHET92_96

We destroyed alot of WWII weapons when I was in Somalia
I say Enfields K98's and a sweep MP40 in a pile of weapons
man If I could have stuffed it in my drawers I would have

Gee, USMCChet... is that a "schmeiser" in there or are you just happy to see us?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

HappyHeady · #14 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by russcal

Gee, USMCChet... is that a "schmeiser" in there or are you just happy to see us?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes

Oh sh*t! That made my day, thank you!

gh0001356 · #15 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 08:02

No telling where the WW2 vintage weapons came from. Probably surplused out by the Soviets to anyone with the cash. I saw a pic in Newsweek or Time of Hamas/Hezbollah sniper with a Mosin-Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle. I guess it beats rocks.