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Posted: 7/26/2013 3:37:54 PM EDT
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Chinese "56" after the triangle? Interesting!
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Posted: 8/25/2013 3:57:52 AM EDT
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My cousin made those cabinets(he works for a museum display fabrication shop)
He used my M70 as a toolroom model for the cabinet makers to make sure everything would fit ok. The CIA gave everyone in the shop t shirts that read" CIA museum...The coolest museum you'll never see" |
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Posted: 8/25/2013 2:20:59 PM EDT
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Bin Laden's AK was very famously an AKSU "Krinkov", supposedly taken from a dead Russian general and presented to Bin Laden during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He was enormously proud of the carbine and it was always leaning behind him in photos and videos.
That AKSU was reportedly the one taken from his room by members of SEAL Six and a number of people who know say it's now hanging on the wall at SEAL Six headquarters. The CIA "Bin Laden" AK is suspected to be the AK Bin Laden's son was holding when Six shot him on the stairs leading up to Osama's top floor. So, it's "A" Bin Laden's AK, but most people who know say it's not Osama Bin Laden's AK. I've heard that the CIA wanted the AKSU and SEAL Six basically told them to FO, they captured it, they were keeping it. |
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Posted: 8/28/2013 11:37:02 PM EDT
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Hell Yeah! ST6 earned that shit!
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Posted: 9/3/2013 8:20:04 PM EDT
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Very cool pics. Gonna have to check that out next time I'm in town.
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Posted: 11/23/2013 7:16:12 PM EDT
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But it is definitely not a type 56. 100% AKM features
Quote HistoryQuoted: Chinese "56" after the triangle? Interesting! |
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Posted: 12/17/2013 6:23:54 AM EDT
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yes,That AKSU was reportedly the one taken from his room by members of SEAL Six and a number of people who know say it's now hanging on the wall at SEAL Six headquarters.
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Posted: 2/15/2014 12:25:33 AM EDT
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But it is definitely not a type 56. 100% AKM features Quote HistoryQuoted:
But it is definitely not a type 56. 100% AKM features Quoted:
Chinese "56" after the triangle? Interesting! If anything closer to a 56-1 but it's still off. Definitely a Kyber Gun |
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Posted: 10/6/2014 6:02:56 PM EDT
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Has a Chinese character but is of a Russian orgin.
 How about it's a Chinese copy of the Russian AK. 
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Posted: 12/1/2014 8:40:55 AM EDT
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Might be a neat place to check out.
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Posted: 1/8/2015 12:36:36 AM EDT
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Bin Laden's AK was very famously an AKSU "Krinkov", supposedly taken from a dead Russian general and presented to Bin Laden during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He was enormously proud of the carbine and it was always leaning behind him in photos and videos. That AKSU was reportedly the one taken from his room by members of SEAL Six and a number of people who know say it's now hanging on the wall at SEAL Six headquarters. The CIA "Bin Laden" AK is suspected to be the AK Bin Laden's son was holding when Six shot him on the stairs leading up to Osama's top floor. So, it's "A" Bin Laden's AK, but most people who know say it's not Osama Bin Laden's AK. I've heard that the CIA wanted the AKSU and SEAL Six basically told them to FO, they captured it, they were keeping it. I like this story best. Thanks for sharing... |
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Posted: 1/25/2015 2:32:06 PM EDT
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I'm guessing this gun is a typical Khyber-style mish-mash of parts. It looks like at least the receiver came from Norinco, but the front sight is off a typical Russian-style AK and the pistol grip from a Type 56 or old AK-47. I don't think the gun ever came off a factory line assembled like that.
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Posted: 2/15/2015 6:03:22 PM EDT
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If that thing could talk!
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Posted: 11/7/2015 8:04:59 PM EDT
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I heard six gave it to H. ROSS PEROT?
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Posted: 11/18/2015 9:18:31 AM EDT
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Doesn't look like Osama's AK to me...
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Posted: 12/6/2015 6:28:23 PM EDT
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That looks like Russian manufacturer, Izhmash plant to me. Not Chinese as the pic caption implies.
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Posted: 12/21/2015 10:06:49 PM EDT
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That looks like Russian manufacturer, Izhmash plant to me. Not Chinese as the pic caption implies. The Chinese Romanian symbol is very similar. Also, if it was Russian it wouldn't have "56" stamped on it. |
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Posted: 12/27/2015 4:19:35 PM EDT
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Great site. Really neat stuff. The spy Pigeon was pretty cool.
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Posted: 3/13/2016 2:10:03 AM EDT
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Very cool pics. Gonna have to check that out next time I'm in town. Unless you work for the CIA, there is no going to see it. |
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Posted: 3/13/2016 12:52:04 PM EDT
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I hope they cut the barrel before importing per BATFE rules.
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Posted: 3/13/2016 1:25:53 PM EDT
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I prefer picture 9 and 24.
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Posted: 3/30/2016 12:38:28 AM EDT
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Those are some pretty amazing artifacts.
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Posted: 6/3/2016 11:12:35 AM EDT
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that for sure looks like a Pakistan Khyber pass gun. He was in Pakistan and I am sure those guns are really easy to find. More likely than not the right gun was the AKSU he was often seen with and I am sure the seals did not give it up .
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Posted: 6/3/2016 11:59:14 AM EDT
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Never seen a Type 56 with the type front rivets parallel like that, though. The rear one is usually lower.
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Posted: 8/5/2016 3:18:44 PM EDT
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If that thing could talk! ...It would say "Durkha Durkha Mohammed Jihad!" |
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Posted: 8/7/2016 9:48:57 AM EDT
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Cool stuff, that A-12 used to be at the Minnesota Air Guard Museum
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Posted: 9/19/2016 10:18:57 AM EDT
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im sure there are literally hundreds of BL's AK's and they are probably all actually his... im glad seal team 6 has the one they took from his dead hands though!
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Posted: 9/19/2016 10:24:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Bin Laden's AK was very famously an AKSU "Krinkov", supposedly taken from a dead Russian general and presented to Bin Laden during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He was enormously proud of the carbine and it was always leaning behind him in photos and videos. That AKSU was reportedly the one taken from his room by members of SEAL Six and a number of people who know say it's now hanging on the wall at SEAL Six headquarters. The CIA "Bin Laden" AK is suspected to be the AK Bin Laden's son was holding when Six shot him on the stairs leading up to Osama's top floor. So, it's "A" Bin Laden's AK, but most people who know say it's not Osama Bin Laden's AK. I've heard that the CIA wanted the AKSU and SEAL Six basically told them to FO, they captured it, they were keeping it. Good they earned it |
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Posted: 1/7/2017 3:54:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Bin Laden's AK was very famously an AKSU "Krinkov", supposedly taken from a dead Russian general and presented to Bin Laden during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He was enormously proud of the carbine and it was always leaning behind him in photos and videos. That AKSU was reportedly the one taken from his room by members of SEAL Six and a number of people who know say it's now hanging on the wall at SEAL Six headquarters. The CIA "Bin Laden" AK is suspected to be the AK Bin Laden's son was holding when Six shot him on the stairs leading up to Osama's top floor. So, it's "A" Bin Laden's AK, but most people who know say it's not Osama Bin Laden's AK. I've heard that the CIA wanted the AKSU and SEAL Six basically told them to FO, they captured it, they were keeping it. |
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Posted: 5/18/2017 11:39:49 PM EDT
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I've always heard that AKSUs were highly prized by al queda types because that's what was issued to HIND pilots...and those pilots killed a shit load of muj guys, so getting one of their little AKs was a serious war trophy. Don't think Soviet Generals even carried long guns...did they?
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Posted: 11/25/2017 11:50:45 PM EDT
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Unless you work for the CIA, there is no going to see it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Very cool pics. Gonna have to check that out next time I'm in town. |
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Posted: 9/12/2018 5:19:13 PM EDT
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Maybe it was one of his wife's AK.
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Posted: 11/7/2018 11:43:00 AM EDT
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I pissed off a guy giving some newbies a tour of the museum by correcting him on the type of rifle it was. He was trying to sound all smart and shit and I couldn't resist the opportunity to jump in with an "ACKCHYUALLY..."
I get that the CIA is a culture of lying but FFS if you don't know just don't say anything....cause there's ALWAYS someone in the room who knows more than you.
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Posted: 1/18/2019 3:09:51 PM EDT
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Doubtful. He died in a tunnel from dialysis.
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Posted: 1/18/2019 3:33:20 PM EDT
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Doubtful. He died in a tunnel from dialysis. |
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Posted: 1/18/2019 3:35:52 PM EDT
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The real one is in the Devgru team room.
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Posted: 1/18/2019 3:46:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Any proof? I'm not doubting you (ok, maybe a little) but I think he died sometime in late 2001 in Tora Bora. |
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Posted: 1/18/2019 3:55:38 PM EDT
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I'm sure there's plenty of websites with info but I remember years ago seeing reports that his people we looking for a dialysis machine through different channels to help him with liver and kidney problems. No pics and Barry being our prez, I came to my personal conclusion that the heroic raid prob never happened. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Any proof? I'm not doubting you (ok, maybe a little) but I think he died sometime in late 2001 in Tora Bora. The 2 "I killed Bin Laden" guys are legit, and so are their stories. They are pretty much hated by a lot of well-respected peers on the same raid for being braggarts. |
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Posted: 1/18/2019 4:45:14 PM EDT
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Chinese "56" after the triangle? Interesting! ETA: There is always the possibility of a Chinese/Russian/Romanian cobbled together Kyber Pass rifle. |
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Posted: 6/28/2019 10:44:27 PM EDT
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Unless you work for the CIA, there is no going to see it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Very cool pics. Gonna have to check that out next time I'm in town. |
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Posted: 7/28/2019 9:34:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It’s not the easiest place to get into but there are ways to see it. I’ve been twice and have never worked for the CIA.
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Posted: 8/12/2019 9:41:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It’s not the easiest place to get into but there are ways to see it. I’ve been twice and have never worked for the CIA. |
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Posted: 8/23/2019 7:30:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Have any advice or tips for us outsiders? I’m a huge Cold War history fan and it’d be dream to see it. I love DC (minus all the democrats and liberals in that town) and try to visit there often. |
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