Mexican Army issued rifle?

[gorn5150]

Last time I was in Ensenada (1971) I got stoped at the southern checkpoint. The soldiers were armed with the old M-3 .45 cal grease guns. The muzzle looked huge as they pointed them at us and relieved us of a case of beer to pass.

[moulton]

Armored Car Security: mix of S&W .38 Specials/ .357 Magnums, M-1 Carbines, Remington 870's, Mossberg 500's.

Local Police (Tijuana, Mexicali and other little dinky border towns I lived in): Beretta 92's, 1911's, M-1 Carbine's, Bushmaster Ar-15's, G-36 ("SWAT team in SLRC), Remington 870's, Mossberg 500's and some sort of belt fed (m249?) in Tijuana's MD-500 helicopter.

State Police: M-16's, H&K G-3's, FAL's....never did see any shotguns with them but I assume they have them.

Mexican Army, Marines and AFI/Policia Federal (Mexican FBI): Beretta 92's, M-16a2's, M-4's, FX-05 Xiuhcoatl, H&K G-3's, M-249's, M-2 Browning's, Mk. 19 grenade launcher's and H&K Mp5's (only saw with the marines).

I cant imagine what kind of logistical nightmare it would be to supply the Mexican Army....so many different types of guns.

[moulton]

Armored Car Security: mix of S&W .38 Specials/ .357 Magnums, M-1 Carbines, Remington 870's, Mossberg 500's.

Local Police (Tijuana, Mexicali and other little dinky border towns I lived in): Beretta 92's, 1911's, M-1 Carbine's, Bushmaster Ar-15's, G-36 ("SWAT team in SLRC), Remington 870's, Mossberg 500's and some sort of belt fed (m249?) in Tijuana's MD-500 helicopter.

State Police: M-16's, H&K G-3's, FAL's....never did see any shotguns with them but I assume they have them.

Mexican Army, Marines and AFI/Policia Federal (Mexican FBI): Beretta 92's, M-16a2's, M-4's, FX-05 Xiuhcoatl, H&K G-3's, M-249's, M-2 Browning's, Mk. 19 grenade launcher's and H&K Mp5's (only saw with the marines).

I cant imagine what kind of logistical nightmare it would be to supply the Mexican Army....so many different types of guns.

[alfred1222]

Last time I was in Mexico, I saw about 6 guys get out of a black SUV carrying all different guns. The ones I saw was an M4A1, Sig 552, MP5, and an FAL. Two other guys where on the other side of the car and I couldn't see. The huge range of weapons they had surprised me.

WTH?? This just sounds sketch

[AK all day]

WTH?? This just sounds sketch

To this day I debate with my friend weather they where officials or NOT...??
I may never know......thankfully.

[Quiet]

It is THEIR produced version of the G36. It only looks like a G36 but the guts are all different. They got sued by H&K and settled. Old story.

Wrong and wrong. It is not a version of the G36 and they never got sued by HK.

After the FX-05 was released, H&K made noise about suing for patent infringements due to it appearing to be a G-36 clone.
H&K was then allowed to examine the FX-05.
After examining it, H&K determined that it was not a clone and no patents were copied/infringed.