Re: PPsh 41 WTF ? N00b Americanz
 

To me, It looks like he took the weapon from a dead or capitive insurgent and is using it either for himself to conserve ammo or just securing the weapon.

Re: PPsh 41 WTF ? N00b Americanz
 

I doubt he is securing his weapon though because the pics that i see of soldiers securing weapons they still ussually have their rifle.

Re: PPsh 41 WTF ? N00b Americanz
 

Or maybe he just understood the coolness factor of the weapon? I mean, using over 60-year old, communist made weapon, as an American in foreign country? Not only that, it looks hella lot better than the American made weapons.. rugged and raw, equipped with badass looking drum mag :)

Re: PPsh 41 WTF ? N00b Americanz
 

How about a grenade?

How can you guys believe thats real. Its pathetic. I could photoshop a marine with a civil war rifle, and all of you will think thats real.

Proof that its faked can be found in the pictures. Theres only one source of light on the ppsh while theres 2 sources in the backround.

Re: PPsh 41 WTF ? N00b Americanz
 

Grenade fragments might pierce the wall. Why would getty images photoshop a pic?

Re: PPsh 41 WTF ? N00b Americanz
 

Or he just grew tired keeping that m16 sand free in a desert country?:D

Re: PPsh 41 WTF ? N00b Americanz
 

Good enough to clean a room. Also, bullets destroy walls. Plus they even bomb a house to kill a few insurgents. Nobody gives a shit about property when your at war.
Im not saying they photoshaped it. Im saying it was photoshaped. Whereever they got it from, it was photoshaped.

Re: PPsh 41 WTF ? N00b Americanz
 

Im betting its not Photoshopped and Im betting its not a PPSH but a Chinese copy called a Type 50 SMG which is still used in China, North Korea, and Vietnam.

And for city fighting I think a PPSH would be just fine. Still kills people as well as it did in WW2 and lots of firepower and ammo in a small package.

Re: PPsh 41 WTF ? N00b Americanz
 

Except it's heavy and stupid! They are outdated, that's like saying it was ok to use the WWI tank in WWII. He used it so when he fired the Iraqis would hear a PPSH and go, ooh, our boys. That is a trick you do ALL the time. In the army you are NOT allowed to pick up enemies weapons and use them because it's heavy, slows you down, you're not allowed to drop your own, and most importantly they were dropped, that puts them at serious risk of being jammed. The number one cause for a weapon Jam is not sand or anything, but a bent mag. Dropping your weapon is a good way to do this.

Re: PPsh 41 WTF ? N00b Americanz
 

In Iraq many units (supply troops in particular) allow their soldiers to use captured weapons if they show a level of profeciency.