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Old 01-22-2005, 16:48   #1
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What, where?

Can you name the weapon on the left and which country is employing it in the picture?

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Old 01-22-2005, 16:52   #2
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Can you name the weapon on the left and which country is employing it in the picture?
Minimi or M-249 SAW variant.

Israelis?

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Old 01-22-2005, 16:53   #3
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It's not a Minimi or M249.
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It's not a Minimi or M249.
(Which I thought was the same thing...)
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Old 01-22-2005, 16:56   #5
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(Which I thought was the same thing...)
M-249 is a variant incorporating a number of changes, including an M-16 box mag feed adapter.

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Old 01-22-2005, 16:57   #6
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Negev.

Israel.
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Old 01-22-2005, 16:58   #7
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Negev MG, Israelis.

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Old 01-22-2005, 17:01   #8
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Absolutely correct.

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Old 01-22-2005, 20:14   #10
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How about the other wepon in that Pic?

You know, the one that lately seems to be right at the heart of misinformation campaigns the world over.

A reporter's microphone, Striking fear into the hearts of sheeple around the world
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Old 01-23-2005, 02:24   #11
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You've got to do better than that with this crowd!
I'll be back with a picture of monstruous difficulty! MWAHAHAHAhohohoheh, um, eh... perhaps later.
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Old 01-23-2005, 16:28   #12
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Not monstrously difficult, I suppose:
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Old 01-23-2005, 16:53   #13
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Not monstrously difficult, I suppose:
Canadian?

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Canadian?

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The weapon, the person or both?
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