Irish (?) contract No4 rifles

[Brian Dick]

There was military contract "white box" Mk.7z ammo produced in the late 70's and early 80's by Winchester that was rumored to be for the CIA and export to Afghanistan. People forget that the cold war was still in full swing in those days. The NATO countries were arming anyone deemed fit to help stop the communist threat world wide. Much of that work was done clandestinely.

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[rickv100]

There was military contract "white box" Mk.7z ammo produced in the late 70's and early 80's by Winchester that was rumored to be for the CIA and export to Afghanistan. People forget that the cold war was still in full swing in those days. The NATO countries were arming anyone deemed fit to help stop the communist threat world wide. Much of that work was done clandestinely.

I thought the Egyptians made ammo for the CIA. The problem I see it is the principal of plauseable deniability. Using a rifle and caliber from Western power pretty much tells you who is arming them. I thought the CIA was running AK's into Afghanistan.