To: BipolarBob
I think that the Swiss Guards that guard the pontiff carry pikes.
13 posted on
06/27/2016 7:33:16 AM PDT by
fhayek
((just being a smart ass here))
To: fhayek
Don’t they have Uzis underneath the costume?.........
22 posted on
06/27/2016 7:37:14 AM PDT by
Red Badger
(Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
To: fhayek
The Swiss Guards that you see carry halberds.
The Swiss Guards that you don’t see prefer H&K ...
43 posted on
06/27/2016 7:40:13 AM PDT by
NorthMountain
(A plague o' both your houses.)
To: fhayek; BipolarBob
According to Wikipedia...
The Swiss Guard uses traditional weapons, such as a sword and a halberd, as well as modern weapons such as the SIG P220 and Glock 19 pistols, the Steyr TMP machine pistol and submachine guns like the Heckler & Koch MP5A3.
60 posted on
06/27/2016 7:45:28 AM PDT by
Zeppelin
(Keep on FReepin' on...)
To: fhayek
Ceremonially, yes.
But those guys are apparently well equipped bad asses when they need to be.
61 posted on
06/27/2016 7:48:09 AM PDT by
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
To: fhayek
There are some who are very well trained, wear suits and carry handguns.
110 posted on
06/27/2016 8:34:18 AM PDT by
real saxophonist
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To: fhayek
Just as Queen Elizabeth’s guard wears bearskin headgear.
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