Saddam's golden gun goes on display

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Saddam's golden gun goes on display Mon Jun 18, 10:22 AM ET



Saddam Hussein was truly the man with the golden gun. And to prove it, Australia has put the weapon on display at its war museum.

Australia went to war in Iraq to remove Saddam's weapons and still maintains forces in and around the Middle Eastern country.

On Monday, the Australian War Memorial accepted a golden Tabuk rifle -- the Iraqi equivalent of the AK-47 -- from the Australian military, which in turn received it from allied U.S. troops in thanks for taking part in the Iraq war.

"This weapon is an example of the excesses of the former Iraqi regime under Saddam Hussein," the Memorial's Assistant Director Nola Anderson said.

The rifle was found by American soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during the clearance of buildings around Kirkuk, in northern Iraq.

 

[hminsky]

I wonder what sounds it makes when fired?

"bling, bling ,bang!"

 

[dreppucci007]

 

[EddieCoyle]

never mind

 

[EddieCoyle]

 

[bazfoo]

"bling, bling ,bang!"

Hey, what happened to the other golden guns?

 

[SKS Ray]

Thats just one of them.

And thats just one crate. There were Dragunovs, and all kinds of others that were found with gold plating.

 

[Boston-Irish]

I saw a few of these on display down at Fort Bragg last summer. They had some other stuff from that raid as well. Really cool if you are into history.
I've got pics some where I think.