Israeli Civil Defense Use of M1 Carbines

[browningautorifle]

jonnyc, That was the member...

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[jonnyc]

jonnyc, That was the member...

Yup, that was me. I reread my previous posts on the subject and wouldn't add or delete anything.
And Bruce.....it's all about the guns.

[imarangemaster]

The Neighborhood watch is "Mash Az." They are a volunteer arm of the police, and are essentially a neighborhood watch with guns. I have many photos of Carbines in Israel, but they are stuck in photobucket. I'll pull them when I have time, and move them to IMGUR so I can post here. If you think about it, the M1 Carbine is a natural for the job, since it was designed as a PDW for US troops who were not assaulting enemy positions. A testimony to its effectiveness is that it went from being a PDW to an offensive arm by the end of the war, and through into Vietnam.

[Bruce McAskill]

Soooo many beautiful women....ah I mean weapons, weapons in Israel. Just look at those women caring A1, M4, 30 cal. carbines. A man can't go wrong there now can he.

[jonnyc]

Soooo many beautiful women....ah I mean weapons, weapons in Israel. Just look at those women caring A1, M4, 30 cal. carbines. A man can't go wrong there now can he.

Unless he crosses one of those gun toting women!!!

""Mash Az."" It's actually Mish"Az, actually spelled like that in the original Hebrew, and it stands for Mishmar"Ezrachit, or Civilian Guard. The "ch" in Ezrachit has that throat-clearing guttural sound.