Weapons of Guards of Honour

[Pistol Man]

Hi Everybody,

I would appreciate it greatly if you could share with me your knowledge regarding rifles traditionally used by soldiers of guards of honour in different countries. Thanks.

[b33f]

I'll be glad to answer for Austria. We mainly used an FN FAL copy, the Stg 58 (Sturmgewehr 58). In addition to that we had some M1 Carbines left over from WW2 which were used on special occasions.

Stg. 58


Austrian Guards of Honor in Action:

[pekka elo]

In Finland the RK95 is used. As a curiosity Nato standard bayonnets are fixed.



Also, not guard of honour, but the Finnish rifle drill squad uses chrome plated RK62's with short magazines.

[Gawel1410]

In poland,we use the sks.

[chassem]

Ceremonial Guard, Canadian Forces. Diemaco (now Colt Canada) C7A1.

[Jarhead]

Wachbataillon BMVg is using the K 98k

[cmabone]

Ceremonial Guard, Canadian Forces. Diemaco (now Colt Canada) C7A1.

C7A1 in Ottawa
C7A2 at Quebec

[chassem]

[QUOTE=cmabone;3929362]C7A1 in Ottawa
C7A2 at Quebec

Good point. I have no idea if CG will keep the A1s when the reserves get their A2s. It might be designated a ceremonial weapon???

[chassem]

C7A1 in Ottawa
C7A2 at Quebec

Hey I just noticed no scopes in QC, why is that?

[Murmelmann]

Wachbataillon BMVg is using the K 98k

Where it is called G21.

[JC0352]

USMC Silent Drill Platoon: M1 Garand

[number nine]

In Serbia M59/66 (copy of SKS) is used.

[grenadier07]

U.S. Army Tomb of the Unknowns Guards using M-14s.

[Leaper]

In Sweden: Swedish Mauser (Swedish model of the German K98) carbine
And, the Ak5











And some times even AK4s (G3A3)

[HaOved]

Don't forget the Picklaube too. Why does the Swedish Mauser profile look like an Enfield; the barrel doesn't protrude at all? Maybe it's just the angle.