To: Fido969
Yes ... The Russians and many former SovBloc eastern European countries also use SKS for ceremonial rifles. They balance well.
US Military also sometimes uses "obsolete" rifles for ceremonial purposes. See, for example, these Soldiers:
43 posted on
11/18/2009 1:30:36 PM PST by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: ArrogantBustard
“OOOOOOOOOOOH! They look so pretty in those uniforms!”
To: ArrogantBustard
There is nothing like the sound those weapons make when handled by a great drill team!
To: ArrogantBustard; Fido969; Doohickey; CPOSharky; patton
Yes ... The Russians and many former SovBloc eastern European countries also use SKS for ceremonial rifles. They balance well. US Military also sometimes uses “obsolete” rifles for ceremonial purposes. See, for example, these Soldiers:
I prefer the Springfield 1903A3 over the M1 for drilling: It has a better balance for twirling and throwing.
77 posted on
11/18/2009 6:48:00 PM PST by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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