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Question about 1970s gun magazines, Rhodesian mercenary ads?
« on: November 23, 2012, 08:40:19 PM »
I have found a book that claims gun magazines carried ads for mercenaries, for the Rhodesian war. Not just Soldier of Fortune, but Shotgun News and Sports Afield, etc.

Anybody remember those?
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Re: Question about 1970s gun magazines, Rhodesian mercenary ads?
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2012, 08:50:34 PM »
The magazines, the war, or the ads?  Heck, I have trouble remembering what I had for supper, and that was just an hour ago but I do remember some talk about folks thinking about going AWOL from Vietnam and fighting in Rhodesia.  Just don't know what the impetus for that was.

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Re: Question about 1970s gun magazines, Rhodesian mercenary ads?
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2012, 08:54:18 PM »
Yes. I don't remember them in the outdoor magazines, but Soldier of Fortune for sure and I think also Guns and Ammo, both of which my friends and I read at lunch break in Junior High and High School.
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Re: Question about 1970s gun magazines, Rhodesian mercenary ads?
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2012, 09:08:27 PM »
Here's something I don't quite get. One of the sources I'm reading about Rhodesia claims that federal law prohibits Americans from serving in foreign militaries. Which is odd, since we allow foreign nationals to serve in our military.  ???
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Re: Question about 1970s gun magazines, Rhodesian mercenary ads?
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2012, 09:57:40 PM »
Quote from: fistful on November 23, 2012, 09:08:27 PM
Here's something I don't quite get. One of the sources I'm reading about Rhodesia claims that federal law prohibits Americans from serving in foreign militaries. Which is odd, since we allow foreign nationals to serve in our military.  ???

You expect our gubbermint to make sense  ???   :facepalm:


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Re: Question about 1970s gun magazines, Rhodesian mercenary ads?
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2012, 10:08:16 PM »
Quote from: Ben on November 23, 2012, 08:54:18 PM
Yes. I don't remember them in the outdoor magazines, but Soldier of Fortune for sure and I think also Guns and Ammo, both of which my friends and I read at lunch break in Junior High and High School.

Ditto to Ben's experience.
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Re: Question about 1970s gun magazines, Rhodesian mercenary ads?
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2012, 11:53:09 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on November 23, 2012, 09:57:40 PM
You expect our gubbermint to make sense  ???   :facepalm:

No, actually I suspect the academics writing these books are ill-informed or just not thinking straight.
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Re: Question about 1970s gun magazines, Rhodesian mercenary ads?
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