China and WW2 Weapons?

Griffon2-6 · 05-09-2007, 08:02 PM

I've always wondered why people always say that the PLA heavily uses WW2 era weapons. The other day, I was playing Battleship, and someone made that exact comment. He wouldn't believe me when I said China actually used AK copies and Type-95s. Now I came upon the source.

People look at an image like this and think "Wow, they all have bolt action rifles in their hands, that must be what they use!"

Am I correct?

Just to clear this up, those are in fact ceremonial rifles, and is similar to Britain's Royal Army's traditional gear when standing guard outside of a palace. To actually use those things in war would be madness.

I know players here are probably smarter than this, but I thought I'd just get this out there.

A.J.Sawyer · 05-09-2007, 08:12 PM

Speaking of Which, I only got my replica Im getting reference pics of for you mailed yesterday, so tomorrow I should be able to get some pics.

NYgurkha · 05-09-2007, 08:25 PM

just so you know, the Palace guards in the UK dont use ceremonial rifles during the guard duty, they use the SA80's

gurkhas standing guard with FN FAL's (its a old picture so bare with me), nothing ceremonial.

BUt yes, i never understood why people immidiately think Chinas military stuggles with technology.

[R-CON]77SiCaRiO77 · 05-09-2007, 08:32 PM

funny afro' guys

trogdor1289 · 05-09-2007, 08:38 PM

If you want to go up to a Gurkha and insult their hair....Well I will be around to pick up your head.

El_Vikingo · 05-09-2007, 08:44 PM

Beefeaters have them guards for breakfast!

NYgurkha · 05-09-2007, 08:54 PM

PHAA, beefeaters are too drunk to do anything. plus what are they gonna do, poke me with thier Halberd's?

[PR]AC3421 · 05-09-2007, 09:03 PM

Who is the American in the first picture??

NYgurkha · 05-09-2007, 09:08 PM

Admiral of the fleet in the pacific. They recently had a fleet excersise with the Chinese i think.

[R-MOD]Dylan · 05-09-2007, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-MOD]A.J.Sawyer

Speaking of Which, I only got my replica Im getting reference pics of for you mailed yesterday, so tomorrow I should be able to get some pics.

Hey! There went out deal. !!!

05-09-2007, 08:02 PM	#1
Griffon2-6 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Here Posts: 2,601	China and WW2 Weapons? I've always wondered why people always say that the PLA heavily uses WW2 era weapons. The other day, I was playing Battleship, and someone made that exact comment. He wouldn't believe me when I said China actually used AK copies and Type-95s. Now I came upon the source. People look at an image like this and think "Wow, they all have bolt action rifles in their hands, that must be what they use!" Am I correct? Just to clear this up, those are in fact ceremonial rifles, and is similar to Britain's Royal Army's traditional gear when standing guard outside of a palace. To actually use those things in war would be madness. I know players here are probably smarter than this, but I thought I'd just get this out there.
	. Under normal circumstances, everybody pwns Griffon, in Soviet Russia, Griffon pwns EVERYBODY!

05-09-2007, 08:12 PM	#2
A.J.Sawyer Retired PR Developer Join Date: Feb 2006 United Kingdom Location: Not quite sure, I left my hole for a pee and got lost. Posts: 1,768	Speaking of Which, I only got my replica Im getting reference pics of for you mailed yesterday, so tomorrow I should be able to get some pics.
	Thanks Nick.

05-09-2007, 08:44 PM	#6
El_Vikingo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Inside the "Search Function". Posts: 4,930	Beefeaters have them guards for breakfast!
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05-09-2007, 08:25 PM	#3
NYgurkha Join Date: Nov 2006 United States of America Location: New York Posts: 931	just so you know, the Palace guards in the UK dont use ceremonial rifles during the guard duty, they use the SA80's gurkhas standing guard with FN FAL's (its a old picture so bare with me), nothing ceremonial. BUt yes, i never understood why people immidiately think Chinas military stuggles with technology.

05-09-2007, 08:32 PM	#4
[R-CON]77SiCaRiO77 PR Contributor Join Date: May 2006 Spain Posts: 3,687	funny afro' guys

05-09-2007, 08:38 PM	#5
trogdor1289 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Classified. Posts: 5,230	If you want to go up to a Gurkha and insult their hair....Well I will be around to pick up your head.

05-09-2007, 08:54 PM	#7
NYgurkha Join Date: Nov 2006 United States of America Location: New York Posts: 931	PHAA, beefeaters are too drunk to do anything. plus what are they gonna do, poke me with thier Halberd's?

05-09-2007, 09:03 PM	#8
[PR]AC3421 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Monica, Ca Posts: 919	Who is the American in the first picture??

05-09-2007, 09:08 PM	#9
NYgurkha Join Date: Nov 2006 United States of America Location: New York Posts: 931	Admiral of the fleet in the pacific. They recently had a fleet excersise with the Chinese i think.

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