Mosin Nagants Still Being Used by Venezuala

[Aragorn243]

I thought they brought out the old Mausers until I took a closer look. I wonder who supplied them and when. Cuba, Russia?



Some have slings, some don't, dog collar on upside down on closest. They don't look like a well trained bunch.

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[AFJon]

Are they members of some sort of civil guard unit?

[Ovidio]

Judging from the age, I'd bet they are members of some die-hard communist organisation.
Some kind of volunteer unit for the enforcement of the new kind of democracy being installed over there, with no-one complaining in the "civilised" world.
Consider Volksstrurm, but without an apocalypse pending.......

[Eaglelord17]

I wonder if they actually were just bought in recent years from surplus dealers for cheap. Could be foreign aid (i.e. USSR, China, Cuba, etc.) but the possibly still exists that they have them simply because it was the cheapest firearm they could buy in bulk in recent years.

[Flying10uk]

Are they about to take part in some sort of ceremonial parade because they don't appear to have any additional equipment such as webbing and spare ammo etc? They look a bit like some of the re-enactors that we see at some events over here.

[Eaglelord17]

Venezuela is falling apart at the moment, I would be very surprised if they were re-enactors.

[Sunray]

Every one of 'em has a different hat. No tan uniforms in their regular Army either. Those guys are Bolivarian Militia. Big time supporters of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. Mosin-Nagants are what they're issued. Could be from anywhere.

[Mk VII]

Is that a patched-up sniper stock on the nearest one?

[Ovidio]

Might be. Good eye!

[Aragorn243]

According to the article, these are militia supporting the Venezuela strongman. He is arming them to keep control of the populous.