OOC Posts III
In reply to Cynthia Jane Holloway (msg # 25):
If I may post a little correction, in Cairo there is a Gunsmith bazaar located in the ancient Bazaar Khan-el-Khalili up against the wall of the Citidel of Saladin. There is a mind-boggling array of small arms of all kinds piled on dusty tables and in crude racks, amid barrels and boxes of typically hand-loaded ammunition of almost any calibre. Many weapons are hand-made copies with varying skill but some are of formerly great quality sold off for quick cash, all of which are well-worn and in various states of repair.
War surplus is also available there in bulk if you know the right people. Service rifles and pistols from the British and Allied armies area available, along with Ottoman weapons supplied by Germany. Explosives and automatic weapons are available with a little more effort and expense! (In fact, I think with Alexander's help you picked up a box of Mills bombs in the bazaar?)
That doesn't mean that Chalky and Matt have heard of this market, and JM is talking specifically about military weapons.
Thanks,
Tony
This message was last edited by the GM at 05:51, Fri 23 Nov 2018.