Some guns from Libya

[Markit]

Looks like a few lucky rebels picked up some goodies after seizing the Bab al-Azizia compound:



A golden Dragunov (also seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o5wQZLvVLc)

[The Wierd It]

I think I saw a photo in the newspaper yesterday of a rebel with an Aussie SLR.

EDIT: Scrub this; it was a regular FAL.

[Spartan198]

Originally Posted by Markit

Looks like a few lucky rebels picked up some goodies after seizing the Bab al-Azizia compound:



A golden Dragunov (also seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o5wQZLvVLc)

So how common are golden AKs and Dragunovs in the world, exactly?

Also looks like a Chinese CQ in his other hand.

[mjp28]

Originally Posted by Spartan198

So how common are golden AKs and Dragunovs in the world, exactly?

Also looks like a Chinese CQ in his other hand.

Must be nice, gold AKs, armfuls of guns and ammo -but- they did earn it in a way fighting against that nutjob and his personal army.

I hope the Libyans can find some peace now along with trying to....

.... "form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity".....

It's not always easy or free.

[Markit]

Originally Posted by Spartan198

So how common are golden AKs and Dragunovs in the world, exactly?

Also looks like a Chinese CQ in his other hand.

Pretty common in the Middle East I imagine - Saddam had entire caches of them in his palaces, and some of the smaller emirates have been known to give golden guns as gifts. The Mexican drug cartels have also had golden Kalashnikovs and AR-15s.

FPK/PSL:


G36KE in action:


AK-103 with a scope (ACOG?) and a suppressed Beretta:


AKS-74U:

[Milkovich]

I like the fact that the Rebels do not rely on self-made weapons exclusively, but also utilize firearms that have been proven to be durable and reliable. Also, Markit's third image: Yay for trigger discipline! Could those be loyalists at the Rixos?

[Markit]

Originally Posted by Milkovich

I like the fact that the Rebels do not rely on self-made weapons exclusively, but also utilize firearms that have been proven to be durable and reliable. Also, Markit's third image: Yay for trigger discipline! Could those be loyalists at the Rixos?

No, these are images of rebels outside one of Tripoli's luxury hotels (IIRC, the Corinthia) during clashes. At this point, I would not be surprised if some rebels are better armed and better trained than the remaining loyalists.