Show Off With Captured German Weapons

[browningautorifle]

Last year I saw some photos of the MP 43 or 44 being used in the middle east, one photo had a modern scope installed.

Yup, saw those myself. Apparently some time back a huge number of STG or such came to light in Libya too. Maybe the same pics.

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[RCS]

I believe some of the 7,92x33 was loaded by East Germany during the iron curtain years, doubt much of the German WW2 ammo is still reliable

[GeeRam]

I believe some of the 7,92x33 was loaded by East Germany during the iron curtain years, doubt much of the German WW2 ammo is still reliable

Yep, 7.92 Kurz ammo continued to be made in GDR up to 1961.

Pressumably ammo made in Yugoslavia as well, as the MP44 was retained in use by one of the Yugoslavian Para units right up in the early 1980's.....as seen here.



I think a lot of the guns and ammo that ended up in Syria in the late 80's early 90's was the cache of guns and ammo stocks from Yugoslavia after they finally retired them from service??

[browningautorifle]

I think a lot of the guns and ammo that ended up in Syria in the late 80's early 90's was the cache of guns and ammo stocks from Yugoslavia after they finally retired them from service??

I'll bet you're right...