V5: Egyptian Depictions of 1973 War, Kyrgyz AKM Modifications and rifle conditions in MENA

SR goes to Egypt to see some of the museums in person, Hrachya talks about some Kalashnikov modifications in use by Kyrgyz law enforcement during a recent attack on the former President's residence and Vlad and Adham talk at length about the relationship between the cinema and the armed forces, especially comparing Russian and Egyptian movies. We finish off with a discussion on chamber conditions in the MENA region. Check out the website post here- http://silahreport.com/2019/08/16/podcast-v5-egyptian-depictions-of-the-1973-war-kyrgyz-kalashnikov-modifications-and-chamber-conditions-in-mena/ Credits- Introduction audio is taken from movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش

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