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  1. 01-03-2013, 15:41 #11
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    Default Re: ...so where are the SAPS and SANDF getting replacement weapons?

    Quote Originally Posted by Infidellic Pagan Scum View Post
    To be honest, I am not that unhappy that they do not have possession of those weapons right now. Yes indeedy, not unhappy at all.
    LOL I can respect that. One thing that would've been very nice if they modified them to semi-auto only and sold them off to the public. 120 000 weapons @ R3000 (which I'm sure people would have paid gladly at the time) would've meant a cool R360mil into state coffers and a better armed population who would've trusted the government just that much more...

    They did it with the .303s...
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    Default Re: ...so where are the SAPS and SANDF getting replacement weapons?

    Quote Originally Posted by Slingshot View Post
    LOL I can respect that. One thing that would've been very nice if they modified them to semi-auto only and sold them off to the public. 120 000 weapons @ R3000 (which I'm sure people would have paid gladly at the time) would've meant a cool R360mil into state coffers and a better armed population who would've trusted the government just that much more...

    They did it with the .303s...
    Now that on the other hand...that is just tragic...
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  3. 04-03-2013, 04:28 #13
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    Default Re: ...so where are the SAPS and SANDF getting replacement weapons?

    Quote Originally Posted by Slingshot View Post
    LOL I can respect that. One thing that would've been very nice if they modified them to semi-auto only and sold them off to the public. 120 000 weapons @ R3000 (which I'm sure people would have paid gladly at the time) would've meant a cool R360mil into state coffers and a better armed population who would've trusted the government just that much more...

    They did it with the .303s...
    They shipped the parts over to the US, and sold them as kits. Putting them back together with a new semi auto receiver and new barrel is very popular over here.

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  4. 04-03-2013, 05:31 #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by hagar View Post
    They shipped the parts over to the US, and sold them as kits. Putting them back together with a new semi auto receiver and new barrel is very popular over here.

    Errm, no they weren't. Operation Mouflon (another UN initiative) is what it was code named and they were chopped up. The chopping was paid for by ... Hmmm, the Danish IIRC.
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  5. 04-03-2013, 06:58 #15
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    Default Re: ...so where are the SAPS and SANDF getting replacement weapons?

    Quote Originally Posted by Wanderin' Zero View Post
    Errm, no they weren't. Operation Mouflon (another UN initiative) is what it was code named and they were chopped up. The chopping was paid for by ... Hmmm, the Danish IIRC.
    I also distinctly remember them making a big media bruhaha about destroying over 120 000 of the rifles, they didn't mention selling anything. Can't think which is worse - the government destroying weapons that would have been extremely useful not even 10 years later, or selling even a single one to a foreign citizen without giving it's own citizens the same offer.

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  6. 04-03-2013, 07:36 #16
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    Default Re: ...so where are the SAPS and SANDF getting replacement weapons?

    I though SAPS was in the process of replacing their service pistols with the Beretta PX4 Storm. On Carte Blance last night they showed some footage (from a head-cam or something) from Marikana and that officer was definitely pointing a PX4.
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    Default Re: ...so where are the SAPS and SANDF getting replacement weapons?

    Quote Originally Posted by woolie View Post
    I though SAPS was in the process of replacing their service pistols with the Beretta PX4 Storm. On Carte Blance last night they showed some footage (from a head-cam or something) from Marikana and that officer was definitely pointing a PX4.
    I know they purchased about 4000 for a trail run, but I don't think they're going to replace them all anytime soon.
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  8. 04-03-2013, 10:59 #18
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    Default Re: ...so where are the SAPS and SANDF getting replacement weapons?

    Who cares where the SAPS and SADF are getting guns. They are just the middlemen. ;-)

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  9. 04-03-2013, 12:11 #19
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    Default Re: ...so where are the SAPS and SANDF getting replacement weapons?

    Now thats a statement !!
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  10. 04-03-2013, 12:43 #20
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    Default Re: ...so where are the SAPS and SANDF getting replacement weapons?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sean Murphy View Post
    Who cares where the SAPS and SADF are getting guns. They are just the middlemen. ;-)

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