"New" Fn Fal being tested by the Argentine Army

[Manny]

More likely they are just too poor.

[Markost]

Well Manny, we keep the 7,62x51 because :

1- There´s no money for buying new rifles or new ammo (or tanks, planes;

2- The guys in the army (not the navy or the air force) hates the 5,56x45.

And about the war hypotesis, our country only has problems with the U.K. and Chile, the only one that dreams with fighting the U.S. is Chavez.

[Manny]

From what I read on a blog, Argentina doesn't even have an army anymore. Too afraid it will mount a coup to the current corrupt semi-dictatorship.

Seems to me these cut down rifles are going to be used against home grown 'terrorists' more so than in the defense of foreign invasion.

Also Argentina has nothing to fear from anyone, last two clashes with Chile were instigated by Argentina, as was the Falklands against Britain. Argentina has almost 3 times the population of Chile, there's no way they'd think of invading, even with their far superior military forces.

[Markost]

The army is still alive, I don´t know where you read that.

Back on topic, the new refurbished brazilian Imbel (honestly, I expected more...):


IA2 762, 7,62x51


IA2 556- 5,56x45


IA2 556- Stock & pistol grip.

[Spartan198]

Originally Posted by Markost

(honestly, I expected more...):

As did I...

[Markost]

So, here´s the "new" brazilian Imbel: