Buying locally-made arms for AFP will create savings, boost jobs

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Buying locally-made arms for AFP will create savings, boost jobs - Recto
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horizon	Jul 31 2012, 05:41 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 438 Group: Regulars Member #5,945 Joined: June 24, 2010	http://www.interaksyon.com/article/39041/buying-locally-made-arms-for-afp-will-create-savings-boost-jobs---recto Quote: “Let’s favor our local enterprises and support Filipino entrepreneurs who are already making great strides in this endeavor,” said Recto, Senate ways and means chairman and senior member of the national defense and security panel. He said it’s time the country starts producing its own firearms and vessels for its uniformed services, including the Navy and Coast Guard. “The almost docile manufacturing sector could be restored to its robust health by developing a local firearms industry which could produce world-class handguns for use by state security forces,” Recto said.



Samir_Duran	Jul 31 2012, 06:15 PM Post #2
THE GHOST Posts: 1,276 Group: Regulars Member #6,179 Joined: January 12, 2011	What happened to the Danao gunsmiths?



morethanwhy	Jul 31 2012, 06:52 PM Post #3
Trainee Posts: 54 Group: Trainees Member #7,005 Joined: August 15, 2011	^ Doing brisk business due to the coming elections: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/38828/from-danao-to-mandaue-visayas-gun-makers-shoot-for-global-weapons-market



Duminus	Aug 1 2012, 03:10 PM Post #4
PDFF Admin Support Posts: 7,083 Group: PDFF Admin Group Member #2 Joined: July 9, 2004	China dispute an opportunity for PH defense industry Wednesday, 01 August 2012 13:39 "This is what we need to face China" was the recurring comment from visitors as they admired four types of automatic rifles displayed on a rack at a recent gun show held at SM Megamall. Designed by Government Arsenal, an agency of the Department of National Defense, the rifles are enhanced versions of the M16 and are scheduled to replace the Vietnam War-era M16 models of the Philippine Army and other security forces for added firepower. One is a sniper rifle variant, which can take out targets at 1,000 meters. Another is an assault rifle version that fires bullets larger than those used by M16s, packing more punch. Thousands of enthusiasts troop to the annual gun show, going for 20 years now, held by the Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines. But the July 19-23 expo was the first time that Arsenal participated in the event. Unlike the dozens of gun makers and dealers at the expo, Arsenal was not there to sell but to give a message, particularly, about what it does and what it can do to modernize the feeble Philippine military. For now, Arsenal's facilities at Camp General Antonio Luna in Bataan Province churn out ammunition. Soon production of the new rifles will begin once the necessary paperwork is done. The most significant about the rifles is that they will be produced locally as part of efforts to the make the military self-reliant, according to Government Arsenal Director Jonathan Martir. "Our armed forces now is more a like a consumer armed forces because it buys everything from abroad. You have an army that buys its camouflage uniforms from China. The navy and the marines buy their camouflage uniforms from Taiwan, combat boots from Taiwan and Singapore," says the former Philippine Marine general. "The only last thing that is proudly Philippine-made — as we say in the Arsenal — is our ammunition." In 1987 President Corazon Aquino issued an executive order giving Government Arsenal the job of designing and producing weapons for the military, which fell from being the envy of Asia in the 1970s to being among the world's weakest. It will remain the weakest unless the Philippines develops its own defense industry. "We should have a Filipino-first mentality," Martir says. Continue reading



seWer Rat	Aug 1 2012, 03:49 PM Post #5
amateur sewer cleaner Posts: 3,124 Group: Elite Member #87 Joined: August 19, 2004	Quote: Designed by Government Arsenal, an agency of the Department of National Defense, the rifles are enhanced versions of the M16 and are scheduled to replace the Vietnam War-era M16 models of the Philippine Army and other security forces for added firepower. So the Musang will soon be the general issue rifle of the AFP. Proudly locally built by the GA.
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fernandez705	Aug 1 2012, 06:15 PM Post #6
Member Posts: 1,231 Group: Regulars Member #7,225 Joined: December 27, 2011	great, musang round with its high knock down power at longer range will be an ideal replacement for our ageing m-16 withthe 5.56mm round. since the musang will have a longer range we should train our soldiers to be better markmans like the philippine scous of wwii renowned for their excellent marksmaship.



Samir_Duran	Aug 1 2012, 06:38 PM Post #7
THE GHOST Posts: 1,276 Group: Regulars Member #6,179 Joined: January 12, 2011	These are all good. Just don't let these babies fall under rebel hands. These upgrades may be another key to defeat the Neps. More changes on the rifle and ammo means denying the rebels the access to more common weaponry they capture during ambuscades. Obsolete rifles and ammo type on the Neps while our soldiers have newer rifles and ammo types. One day, the rebels will run out of old ammo types and will no longer have the capability to fire a shot. Just really make sure these guns will not end up on the hands of these bastards.



flipzi	Aug 1 2012, 08:34 PM Post #8
R-A-T-S Posts: 8,213 Group: Elite Member #71 Joined: August 8, 2004	hahaha coincidence. i was about to post this one . if Sen. Recto can do much to make this a reality, the Filipino nation will be very thankful and he will be remembered much.
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spearhead	Aug 2 2012, 02:21 AM Post #9
DoctorNO, Your Neutral Observer. Posts: 6,903 Group: Regulars Member #655 Joined: February 14, 2006	Armscor M16 22 http://www.armscor.com.ph/ http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/M16_rifle_series#XM16E1_Rifle Armscor (Squires Bingham of the Philippines) M16 22 rifle - .22 LR. Sometimes sold as the M-1600 Armscor (out of the Philippines) made another .22LR clone rifle, the Armscor M16 22, however this rifle looked even less like a real M16 and was rarely (if ever) used in a film to impersonate an M16 rifle. Television Cuban rebels in Miami Vice - Season 3 episode -"Cuba Libre" Armscor (Squires Bingham of the Philippines) M16 22 rifle - .22 LR. Sometimes sold as the M-1600
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truegrit	Aug 2 2012, 04:46 AM Post #10
Posts: 2,202 Group: Elite Member #28 Joined: July 23, 2004	spearhead Aug 2 2012, 02:21 AM Armscor M16 22 http://www.armscor.com.ph/ http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/M16_rifle_series#XM16E1_Rifle Armscor (Squires Bingham of the Philippines) M16 22 rifle - .22 LR. Sometimes sold as the M-1600 Armscor (out of the Philippines) made another .22LR clone rifle, the Armscor M16 22, however this rifle looked even less like a real M16 and was rarely (if ever) used in a film to impersonate an M16 rifle. Television Cuban rebels in Miami Vice - Season 3 episode -"Cuba Libre" Armscor (Squires Bingham of the Philippines) M16 22 rifle - .22 LR. Sometimes sold as the M-1600 I was really planning to buy this Armscor M1600 since this is the cheapest local-made 22LR that you can buy during the Gunshow held in Megamall... no frills semiauto 22LR rifle enough to learn the basics of Rifle Shooting Marksmanship.. its Gunshow price is just around Php 10.3k.



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