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morganchaser 03-31-2009 09:10 PM

Georgia Ditches AK-47 for US M4 Assault Rifle
 
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Dis...0080119146.xml



Quote:

Ex-Soviet Georgia's army began yesterday to switch from the Russian-designed Kalashnikov to the modern US M4 rifle, pro-Western president-elect Mikheil Saakashvili announced.

"Today is a historic day for the Georgian armed forces: we start to switch to Western armament. From today, we will use the best weapon in the world-the M4 assault rifle," Saakashvili told troops at a new military base at Gori, in the north of the strategic former Soviet republic.

Saakashvili, who has angered neighbouring Russia by pressing for NATO membership, said on Rustavi-2 television that the armed forces were purchasing "new armoured vehicles which meet the NATO standards, and new artillery, which also meet NATO and Western standards."

Like many ex-Soviet republics, Georgia relies heavily on Soviet-era weaponry, including the Kalashnikov assault rifle. By contrast, the M4 is one of the most up-to-date US small arms and fires NATO-standard 5.56 mm bullets.


:4_1_72::4_1_72: 8 :censored: D :hissyfit_m: :puke:

Sounds like something "the onion" would publish.

electric-amish 03-31-2009 09:20 PM

Re: Georgia Ditches AK-47 for US M4 Assault Rifle
 
HE is so Stick a finger in your eye to Russia.

E-A

Igotyour6 03-31-2009 09:34 PM

Re: Georgia Ditches AK-47 for US M4 Assault Rifle
 
does that mean a surplus to be sold than?

Usury 03-31-2009 10:36 PM

Re: Georgia Ditches AK-47 for US M4 Assault Rifle
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Igotyour6 (Post 1656487)
does that mean a surplus to be sold than?

LOL...that was my first hopeful thought as well...

Tome 03-31-2009 11:01 PM

Re: Georgia Ditches AK-47 for US M4 Assault Rifle
 
It's all about military contracts.

JJ_ 03-31-2009 11:45 PM

Re: Georgia Ditches AK-47 for US M4 Assault Rifle
 
Quote:

From today, we will use the best weapon in the world-the M4 assault rifle," Saakashvili told troops at a new military base at Gori, in the north of the strategic former Soviet republic.
He would know


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