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Przezdzieblo
03-23-2004, 07:52 AM
Hello, I am looking for Saddam` golden s guns photos. Anyone has some or knows good links?
-Max2-
03-23-2004, 08:21 AM
http://terpsboy.com/blogpics/mp5.jpg
http://www.hkpro.com/mp5sdgoldplate.jpg

Golden MP5SD6 found in Iraq... ;)
Przezdzieblo
03-23-2004, 08:25 AM
Great! Thanks a lot! More, more, maybe in higher resolution, please ;)
-Max2-
03-23-2004, 08:33 AM
Golden AK:

http://hawker.smugmug.com/photos/1811496-M.jpg
http://hawker.smugmug.com/photos/1811494-L.jpg
http://hawker.smugmug.com/photos/1811491-S.jpg
In Arabic - "Gift to Mr. President Saddam Hussein, President of the Republic of Iraq"

Golden SVD:

http://hawker.smugmug.com/photos/1810601-M.jpg

;)
M_S
03-23-2004, 09:05 AM
It's sick how saddam spent "his" money while the whole population were starving...
Micke
03-23-2004, 09:38 AM
Which AK is that gold plated one? It doesnt look like the Tabuk's the Iraqies used... is it some kind of 'paratrooper' version or something?
-Max2-
03-23-2004, 09:47 AM
Looks like a AKMS with a shorter barrel...
REMOV
03-23-2004, 10:00 AM
Which AK is that gold plated one? It doesnt look like the Tabuk's the Iraqies used... is it some kind of 'paratrooper' version or something?In 1976 Iraq bought from Yugoslavia a licence for 7,62mm M72B1 automatic rifle, and in 1976-1977 Yugoslavian engineers helps Iraquis to prodeced them. It was called Al Queda (or Al Quods) in Iraq. In 1978 Iraq bought also licence for M70B1 and M70AB2 assault rifles, called there Tabouk (or Tabuk). Iraquis make their own 5,56mm version of Tabuk (it wasn't the licenced M80 or M80A) and also 7,62mm short assault rifle (also called Tabuk) and 7,62 x 54R sniper rifle (it wasn't copy of M76) well... also called Tabuk ;)

So the answer your question short - this is also 7,62mm Tabuk assault rifle.

The only versions of short Tabuk I've seen were golden or platinium.
http://www.imageshack.us/files1/_ShortTabuk01.jpg
http://www.imageshack.us/files1/_ShortTabuk02.jpg

There were also a rumors that Iraq in 1980 bought the SVD licence from Russia. But in fact from 1984 Iraquis bought their versions of 7,62mm SVD sniper rifle called Al Kadesiah (or Al Qadissiya).
http://hawker.smugmug.com/photos/1810601-M.jpg
fantassin
03-23-2004, 02:23 PM
Great examples of Middle-Eastern tastes.... :roll:
Rantanplan
03-23-2004, 02:27 PM
I'm sure some american Pimps would pay a lot of money for such weapons.
George W. Bush
03-23-2004, 03:00 PM
Hell yeah :lol:

That would look good in a museum or better yet in the home of the first American to touch it. :lol:
MK133
03-24-2004, 01:20 AM
http://members.cox.net/mahlon1/102897635xaSvBP_ph.jpg
Przezdzieblo
03-24-2004, 08:37 AM
Many thanks for good photos.



It's sick how saddam spent "his" money while the whole population were starving...

From the other hand remember, that power and authority need luxury. In Eastern countries - gold and gems, in Western - steel, glass and leather, in all the world - guns. There are no doubts that Saddam`s rule was sick but this kind of sickness, golden guns, may be impressive. Even if this "toys" looks, well, silly.