HK In Action Against Somali Pirates

[Jeffroism]

Vacation months are up ahead, here is a good spot... It says that you can bring your own toys ... lol.

http://www.somalicruises.com/

Regards.

I love it! :83: That sounds like plenty of good fun and real life practice for our HKs. I must say that I laughed at the get at least two attempted hijacks or get half your money back guarantee.

[Fritz Werner]

Spot the HK:



A handout picture provided on 24 July 2009 by the Turkish Military shows alleged Somalian pirates captured by Turkish navy commandos, on a boat after an operation in the Gulf of Aden. The military said in a statement that the commandos aboard the TCG Gediz frigate, part of a NATO force patrolling the seas, raided the skiff 24 July morning upon a request to block it before it could attack a ship

Thanks to Grandmaster Lancero

[Fritz Werner]

In this photo released by the Turkish military, Turkish commandos are seen with seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. The Turkish military said Saturday navy commandos aboard the Turkish frigate TCG Gediz, part of a NATO force patrolling the seas, have captured seven pirates. Commandos raided the skiff, left, Saturday morning upon a request to block it before it could attack a ship. It says a navy helicopter aboard a Turkish frigate also took part in the operation. (AP)

Thanks to Grandmaster VAMAN

[Fritz Werner]

Crew members of the EU NAVFOR German warship FGS Bremen stop a skiff in the Indian Ocean in this picture published on the European Union Naval Force Operation Against Piracy website and taken October 20, 2009 by an EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft 450 nautical miles east of Mogadishu and 300 nautical miles north-west of the Seychelles. The suspected pirates threw weapons and pirate equipment overboard while being accosted by the army. (Reuters)

Thanks to Grandmaster VAMAN

[Fritz Werner]

Portuguese frigate "Álvares Cabral" at the Red Sea, en route to operation "Ocean Shield"

Thanks to Grandmaster Lancero

[synbad]

Some nice pics Fritz.

It's too bad dropping food, water and money didn't work for the country and some of it's people.

[Fritz Werner]

Thanks, Synbad. Some more:



A portuguese marines team of the navy frigate NRP "Álvares Cabral" intercepted and inspected a skiff and identified the five suspect pirates, while gathering several operational information, Golf of Aden, Somalia, 19 november 2009

Thanks to Papa Smurf

[Fritz Werner]

A NATO handout picture shows Portuguese marines team of the navy frigate NRP 'Alvares Cabral' capturing a suspected pirate group of a vessel during a boarding in the Golf of Aden, Somalia, 18 December 2009. The team intercepted and inspected the vessel and identified six suspect pirates, while gathering several operational information

Thanks to Grandmaster Lancero

[Andrew]

I like the brass catcher on his G3A2.

So do I!

What model and manufacturer is that?

I see a real benefit to having a cloth brass catcher which would be fluid and collapsible, over a rigid one.

Anyone know where you can get this G3 cloth brass catcher?

[G3Kurz]

So do I!

What model and manufacturer is that?

I see a real benefit to having a cloth brass catcher which would be fluid and collapsible, over a rigid one.

Anyone know where you can get this G3 cloth brass catcher?

HK GmbH made a few brass catchers for the roller-locked guns many years ago. G3/91, 33/33k/53/93 and MP5 versions. They were metal, attached over the top of the receiver with a throw lever and had a detachable cloth or plastic bag. They allowed the sight mounts to still attach. The one in the photos looks to be the latter. The G3 bag held @ 50-70 cases. These were basically hand made and only a handful (less than 10) came into the US due to their high cost. Not a big seller.

G3Kurz