Out of Mothballs: Obsolescent Weaponry on the T2k Battlefield

[Vespers War]

Originally Posted by chico20854

I guess they're regretting this then!

I'm wondering what happened to this cache. In a T2k situation that's enough small arms to equip every mobilization-only division in the Soviet Army a couple times over. And you have to wonder if there were similar stockpiles scattered around other places in the USSR. Given the flood of Mosins, Mausers and other Second World War small arms into the US civilian gun market over the past 25-30 years it seems that there probably were.

With regards to rearming the Soviet Army, I would think that depended on the proportion of 1990s-era Kalashnikovs to 1910s-era sabres and tachankas. The Maxims could still be useful since the same ammunition is still in use (as long as appropriate belts were available), but even if horses come back into fashion, I don't think men armed with just swords are going to be very effective.