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The Colonel · 05-04-2010, 06:01 AM

I'm told that Terry is still being caught in possession of Martini-Henry and Snider Rifles from previous Afghan wars, as well as Lee-Enfields.
I suspect that this would have been even more so in the 1970s and 80s.

Bear in mind that some of their rifles will be locally made knock-offs and may be a lot less reliable than the originals (e.g. Izhmash chromed the bores of their AKs to protect them from the corrosive primers used in WarPac ammunition - I somehow doubt that Afghan gunsmiths copied that particular feature, which may be something to do with the poor state of a lot of the rifles out there).

05-04-2010, 06:01 AM	#12
The Colonel Join Date: Jul 2006	Re: Tactical Shooting: The Honour of Pashtunwali I'm told that Terry is still being caught in possession of Martini-Henry and Snider Rifles from previous Afghan wars, as well as Lee-Enfields. I suspect that this would have been even more so in the 1970s and 80s. Bear in mind that some of their rifles will be locally made knock-offs and may be a lot less reliable than the originals (e.g. Izhmash chromed the bores of their AKs to protect them from the corrosive primers used in WarPac ammunition - I somehow doubt that Afghan gunsmiths copied that particular feature, which may be something to do with the poor state of a lot of the rifles out there).