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Posted: 3/31/2006 9:45:39 AM EDT
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Very cool.....
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Posted: 3/31/2006 9:58:42 AM EDT
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Madis,
I actually had the privilege of escorting around an Admiral from Estonia and a couple of his aides/PSD when they came here about 2mos ago. We went and their Platoon put on a static display of weapons and vehicles for the Admiral. It was really cool. It was definitely a neat experience working with them. 
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Posted: 3/31/2006 10:03:08 AM EDT
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Those Estonians have newer gear, as a former commie country I'm surprised. Are we funding them or does Estonia have a good military budget?
ETA: Is it just me or does it look like they are using M-16 style mags in their AK derivatives? |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 10:04:05 AM EDT
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tyman
thanks for the info! stay safe out there in the sandbox |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 10:08:23 AM EDT
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Thats all their own gear, they do use some Humvees in Iraq that are provided by US Army. Estonia has a booming economy (growth rate was 9% last year, fastest growing in Europe) so we can afford some decent kit for our troops. These are Galil AR's by the way. |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 10:16:20 AM EDT
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Cool, for such a small country Estonian light infantry seems to be well equiped. I had heard some of the former Warsaw Pact countries were going to switch over to 5.56 NATO I didn't know if any acutally had. |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 10:21:02 AM EDT
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Good stuff! |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 10:33:24 AM EDT
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yup, Estonia has switched over. Both 5.56nato and 7,62nato are in use. Here are some members of the militia forces who use G3: http://pildid.kaitseliit.ee/gallery/albumz/2005_09_17_VIPpaev_Jogeval/IMG_2360.sized.jpg Sniper with Galil sniper rifle: http://pildid.kaitseliit.ee/gallery/albumz/album03/IMG_9298.sized.jpg This should be a Carl Gustaf anti tank missile: http://pildid.kaitseliit.ee/gallery/albumz/album03/IMG_9731.sized.jpg MG3 machinegun, thats a WWII German MG42 in 7,62Nato: http://pildid.kaitseliit.ee/gallery/albumz/2005_09_16_KL_ryhm_Paldiskis/IMG_2233.sized.jpg |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 10:36:07 AM EDT
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Hmm. Funny what happens when a country goes to a simple flat tax and dumps a marxist, progressive income tax. Good for Estonia! |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 10:37:42 AM EDT
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Exactly, i LOVE flat tax! :) |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 10:42:12 AM EDT
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Nice post, Madis!
I salute our Estonian allies! |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 10:42:49 AM EDT
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Damn you use the AG as a human shield, thats hard. |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 11:18:49 AM EDT
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Madis: Welcome!
 We are now truely multi-national. We've got people from all over the world here on this board. |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 11:34:18 AM EDT
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Wow, StonePat
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Posted: 3/31/2006 11:37:10 AM EDT
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had any dealings with StonePat then, DOW? |
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Posted: 3/31/2006 11:46:30 AM EDT
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Oh no, I was trying to make a comparison of your troops utilities to our Marines MarPat, a digital pattern. A poor attempt at humor I suppose. 
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Posted: 3/31/2006 11:56:19 AM EDT
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Rock on brother!
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Posted: 3/31/2006 12:08:19 PM EDT
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they have galils even isreali slings look at the sling attachment to the rifle.
Iread an article about them in fighting firearms back int he 90. Kokalis was saying it was a stupid idea for them to go to Nato standards. funny how shit works out huh?? |
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