Some of Saddam's guns siezed on way to US

How come it's the officers who always get to play with the shiny stuff...?

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It keeps them distracted while the sergeants are taking care of business?

My little brother sent me a picture of him holding one of these, with the specific order to never post it on the internet.

They look amazing - but I think you'd have to be sort of an idiot to try and sneak one back. Ah well, they make great pics to look at! I wonder how much it would cost to have a semi-auto AK refinished with gold. I bet someone around here knows.

So for every one they find, how many do they not find?

I've read that full auto AKs from Iraq are showing up among British street gangs.

Agreed. They fought for, were wounded for, and some died for those trophies. They more than earned those trophies, IMO.

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The heads. You're looking at the heads.

They wouldn't let me keep this one:



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I seriously doubt there is a big market for 'war trophies' in the US.

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I didn't bring trophies back to sell, I brought them back to look cool on my mantle.

I put all my crazy stuff right out in front when the AF customs guys inspected up, and the only thing the inspector wanted to take a close look at was my Spyderco, 'cause he thought it was neat