Re: British (and other) Weapon Nomencalture

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From: <kaladorn@magma.ca>

> (Germans use G (Gewehr?).

Right, with MG (Maschinengewehr) for machine guns.

> Russians have a series of AKs (Avtomat Kalashnikova - or something
like
that).

The second intial stands for the designer or factory, so by 2183 it
could be
any letter.

> And what designation do Brits use for pistols? (Yanks use M-... which
> again I think is Military). I don't even recall what Canucks use (I
> only ever recall that we called the Browning Hi-Power a "Browning",
> don't ever recall but I'm sure it had a code). And I think the
> Germans use P- (Pistol?).

P (Pistole) and MP (Maschinenpistole)

> If I'm correct, the french might use:
> FA - Fusil D'Assaut
> FTE - Fusile Traleur d'Elite (sp?)

Fusil de tirailleur d'elite

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