[Kenny Bunk]

Very often the CIA supplies Russian-TYPE weapons to its friends. They are often sourced elsewhere, Serbia, Bulgaria, Rumania, for example. There are also huge stocks of captured Russian weapons that might really be Russian weapons.

Makes perfect sense. The CIA's friends can then use captured ammo. BTW, these weapons are most often NOT bought from governments but through your basic "Merchant of Death" international arms dealers through CIA deniable fronts. Some of these dealers even have catalogs ... and offer package deals that can outfit fighters with every bit of kit they might need, depending upon the budget. Fascinating business.

[Pelham]

“BTW, these weapons are most often NOT bought from governments but through your basic “Merchant of Death” international arms dealers through CIA deniable fronts. “

I recall an outfit named Interarmco over in Alexandria, VA. Don’t know if it actually had any connection to the CIA but we kids wanted to believe it did.