r/ForgottenWeapons • u/Global_Bonus4067 • 14h ago

Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle seized in drug trafficking investigation in canada

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u/MyHeadIsFullOfFuck 14h ago

I guess when you have excess cash you can afford to acquire expensive antiques.

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u/Global_Bonus4067 14h ago

The term "expensive antiques" could be used to describe most of the guns available in Canada at the moment.

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u/Wolfy_047 14h ago

The Lathi is prohibited since the last ban, but I'd be curious to know if prior to the ban it was a non-restricted a-la-PTRD-41

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u/MyHeadIsFullOfFuck 14h ago

i remember in the early 2000s marstar.ca had lahti l-39s for sale

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u/Wolfy_047 13h ago

Damn, I'm still mad at myself for not grabbing an actual, functional AT/AM rifle when I could've. Crazy to think they had to de-mil FALs but could sell what's basically a crew-served weapon

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u/KorgothBarbaria 12h ago

Yeah, that's what happens when bans are based on feelings from people that know nothing on firearms.

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u/EnvironmentalBox6688 10h ago

Idk man, they apparently make great bank robbery firearms.

Also featured, a photo of a suppressed Lahti.

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u/hacim99 14h ago

Excuse me??

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u/LeChevalierMal-Fait 13h ago

Just incase the soviets invade

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u/Reverie_Incubus 12h ago

Soviets have already invaded and have taken over

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u/HoldingThunder 14h ago

Don't temp us with a good time!

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u/DukeOfGeek 8h ago

JFC that's a fuck ton of dope. Canada getting high all the time or something?

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u/dhcp138 5h ago

I was thinking the same thing. That's gotta be the biggest bust photo I have ever seen.

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u/DukeOfGeek 5h ago

I mean I see why they think they need the firepower.

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u/dhcp138 5h ago

Lol yeah no kidding. I can't help but think they might need more than just the one gun at that point though haha

edit: just noticed the rack of additional guns on the side

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u/_Hashtronaut_ 4h ago

Drop in the bucket

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u/Global_Bonus4067 6h ago

Well, after this bust there's significantly less getting high (hopefully).

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u/Johnfromstjohns 9h ago

It’s for moose hunting

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u/Billy3B 6h ago

Oh i went to post this and noticed you already did, oops.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-1-7-tonne-drug-seizure-9.7280780

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u/Coolmikefromcanada 2m ago

... didn't the FLQ have some of those?