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2022-10-29 -Short Attention Span Theater-

U.S. Army Is Looking To Buy AK-74 Assault Rifles

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Goal is to purchase 87,000 units. Recipient Federal agency not specified.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-29 00:31|| 2022-10-29 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Standard issue foe the Russian Army as well.

I'm sure they would appreciate the effort.

Posted by badanov 2022-10-29 11:54|| 2022-10-29 11:54|| Front Page Top

#3 1. buying up supplies so the Russians can't
2. increase the level of theft from existing stocks

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-10-29 12:16|| 2022-10-29 12:16|| Front Page Top

#4 @#1 - As Lois Lerner is thinking, "man, why, I wish they had...."

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-10-29 12:55|| 2022-10-29 12:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Or buying up everything so we can't.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2022-10-29 14:09|| 2022-10-29 14:09|| Front Page Top

#6 To be left in cargo containers after a rapid Ukraine exit.

/Afghanistan Theory

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-10-29 14:20|| 2022-10-29 14:20|| Front Page Top

#7 They could probably pick up a few in East Cleveland but not in that volume. Maybe they could do a swap with a Mexican cartel, but they mostly are using American stuff that the ATF sold them. I think they are going to need to see the Venezuelans. Maybe we can pay in beef jerky and toilet paper.

Posted by Super Hose 2022-10-29 15:45|| 2022-10-29 15:45|| Front Page Top

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