Author Topic: Video on gun market in Afghanistan  (Read 1263 times)

MechAg94

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Video on gun market in Afghanistan
« on: January 26, 2009, 04:28:00 PM »
http://www.vbs.tv/full_screen.php?s=DGFE2305DC&sc=1363196

I think this is supposed to be some politically motivated report.  I didn't listen to the guy much.  He does sorta look like the guy from The Professional.

Those kids are literally hand loading ammo; seating the bullet with a hammer. I'd hate to depend on that stuff.  I assume it doesn't suck that bad or they wouldn't sell any.

A truly hand made 9mm like that would cost a great deal more in the US (assuming it is a decent pistol). They should emigrate. Good gun smiths make a whole lot more here. :D
I guess I did see some machine tools in there so I can only assume they have stuff to machine from a billet and then hand fit it?

"Where do those bullets fall?" - It was a shotgun, dude.

Some AK's, some other stuff, some Bren Guns or Lewis guns?, some nice looking Lugers, some 1800's rifles.
Just think, if we didn't have so many import rules and NFA restrictions, many of those guns would be safely in the hands of US collectors instead of potentially being used against our troops.  :mad:

Their target range sucks. "Lets see if I can hit that hill side with this AK. ..... I think I missed."

I've heard there are a few guys that run classes on making traditional black powder Kentucky rifle type long guns. I've heard they are booked up though.
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Re: Video on gun market in Afghanistan
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2009, 04:36:18 PM »
9mm looked like a potmetal casting of a Norinco clone of a Tok.

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Re: Video on gun market in Afghanistan
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 04:40:12 PM »
 =)

I posted this a few day ago.

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=17572.0

They probably have some old US iron somewhere in the village.  I'd bet there's a southbend and a bridgeport in use.

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Re: Video on gun market in Afghanistan
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2009, 05:52:44 PM »
Sorry.  Missed that one.  :)
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