Thread: Taliban running short of ammunition?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/so...ia/8521503.stm

Must be true, the Beeb says so...

'Kin loggies....

I can imagine the afghan 30th corp of loggies with their mules sitting and saying to a bewildered fighter "sorry we can`t advance to you we are waiting for our wives to brew up you see."
Afghan fighter says "well where are they??".
"still fighting in Pakistan - awfully sorry old chap." says afghan loggie.

It occurred to me that, ironically, one way of defusing most third world conflicts would be for the UN and various western governments to repeal most of the repressive firearms laws they've imposed on their own citizens. If that were to happen, rich western gun owners would soon drain the world market of all of that surplus ex-WP ammo that is fuelling these conflicts - the arms markets will simply send the ammo to the best-paying customers.

Imagine if USA alone, for example, slackens import restrictions for full-auto rifles and MGs and controls over their ownership (which are of course legal in some states anyway). Probably within a year or two the world's entire stocks & production of 7.62x39 and x54R would be being blasted off on ranges in middle America, and not in third world conflicts.....

Originally Posted by firthy

I can imagine the afghan 30th corp of loggies with their mules sitting and saying to a bewildered fighter "sorry we can`t advance to you we are waiting for our wives to brew up you see."
Afghan fighter says "well where are they??".
"still fighting in Pakistan - awfully sorry old chap." says afghan loggie.

done alot of logistics support in the afghan desert have you john wayne?

Originally Posted by 4(T)

Imagine if USA alone, for example, slackens import restrictions for full-auto rifles and MGs and controls over their ownership (which are of course legal in some states anyway). Probably within a year or two the world's entire stocks & production of 7.62x39 and x54R would be being blasted off on ranges in middle America, and not in third world conflicts.....

Probably result in the same number of US casualties tho !

...sorry Bubba, Didn't see you thar boy....what with that orange jacket over the real-tree shirt 'an all....

Originally Posted by 4(T)

It occurred to me that, ironically, one way of defusing most third world conflicts would be for the UN and various western governments to repeal most of the repressive firearms laws they've imposed on their own citizens. If that were to happen, rich western gun owners would soon drain the world market of all of that surplus ex-WP ammo that is fuelling these conflicts - the arms markets will simply send the ammo to the best-paying customers.

Imagine if USA alone, for example, slackens import restrictions for full-auto rifles and MGs and controls over their ownership (which are of course legal in some states anyway). Probably within a year or two the world's entire stocks & production of 7.62x39 and x54R would be being blasted off on ranges in middle America, and not in third world conflicts.....

no it will be sitting in bunkers with bubba going my precious my precious I won't let the UN have you

Originally Posted by Mr_Deputy

Originally Posted by firthy

I can imagine the afghan 30th corp of loggies with their mules sitting and saying to a bewildered fighter "sorry we can`t advance to you we are waiting for our wives to brew up you see."
Afghan fighter says "well where are they??".
"still fighting in Pakistan - awfully sorry old chap." says afghan loggie.

done alot of logistics support in the afghan desert have you john wayne?

TALIBAN running short of ammo - oh forget it.

Originally Posted by firthy

Originally Posted by Mr_Deputy

Originally Posted by firthy

I can imagine the afghan 30th corp of loggies with their mules sitting and saying to a bewildered fighter "sorry we can`t advance to you we are waiting for our wives to brew up you see."
Afghan fighter says "well where are they??".
"still fighting in Pakistan - awfully sorry old chap." says afghan loggie.

done alot of logistics support in the afghan desert have you john wayne?

TALIBAN running short of ammo - oh forget it.

I know but your your pun was based on ......?
(from watching It aint Half Hot Mum probably)

It will be the driving hours regulations starting to bite. Elf'n'safety donch ya know?

Either that or they have got the utterly useless BAe Systems doing direct delivey!

They have been battering away on full auto for a good 30 years at the Russians and us

Plus the wedding parties and the tendancy to let a mag go if you win a quid on the lotto they must be geting a bit short by now

They couldn't have supplied the fifteen copies of the final Health and Safety Plan for the long term ground water monitoring at the Tailban Army Ammunitions Plant.

Originally Posted by gloworm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/south_asia/8521503.stm

Must be true, the Beeb says so...

Actually it's NATO officials who say so, not that that's a guarantee of veracity either. Read your own link.

Originally Posted by RP578

Originally Posted by gloworm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/south_asia/8521503.stm

Must be true, the Beeb says so...

Actually it's NATO officials who say so, not that that's a guarantee of veracity either. Read your own link.

Copy that, meant it was on the Beeb therefore must be cushty...