Posted on 10/19/2009 8:07:44 PM PDT by rdl6989
Archaeologists carrying out excavations prior to road-widening near Hamovil junction in northern Israel discovered a weapons cache including submachine guns and ammunition on Monday.
Four submachine guns, made in Egypt and stamped in Arabic "Port Said" and the number "17," were found inside a tire, wrapped in oiled cloth. With them were 50 submachine gun 9-millimeter bullets and a khaki shirt.
At first the archaeologists thought the guns had been used by Arab soldiers in the battles of 1948. About a year ago outposts were found in digs in the area, believed to have been used by Arab gangs operating in the Zippori area in pre-state times. However, Egypt began manufacturing the Port Said submachine gun only in 1956. The Port Said was an imitation of the Carl Gustaf M/45 Swedish submachine gun.
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
Looks like a cross between two from WWII: the British Sten gun, and the US M-3 Grease gun!
I would LUV to have one of theses “crude” guns now! LOL. Would sell for 20 GRAND. But, I would shoot it.
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