NOTE: This is a used surplus firearm Graded "Good" by the Importer. Expect finish wear, scratches, dings, etc... (See Photos)
Only one is available, the firearm pictured is what you will receive.
In 1968 The Soviet Union sent tanks into Czechoslovakia to put down a reform movement called the Prague Spring. The Romanian government sought to generate popular enthusiasm by opposing the Soviet crackdown and encouraging the population to join the paramilitary Patriotic Guards to protect the country. Hundreds of thousands, men and women, joined and every community and factory had its own Patriotic Guards unit. The Romanian military had
to have some means of teaching all these people how to shoot and the M69 was the solution.
The M69 was produced from 1969 to 1989 in Cugir Romania. The design goals of the rifle were to produce something that retained the positive qualities of the Brno 1 and like rifles, while also being quicker to produce, and cheaper to produce. The M69 vaguely resembles a Mauser-type action. Additional features include a 5rd magazine, an adjustable 25/50/100 Meter rear sight, and an AK-Type cleaning compartment in the buttock.
In 1989 everything changed when the Communist government collapsed. The government sought to use the Patriotic Guards against the people, but they joined them instead. The Patriotic Guards ceased to exist and production of the M69 ended.
Make: IMC2, Cugir Romania
Model: M69
Caliber: .22 LR
Mag: one new production mag
Barrel: 23"
Determined at checkout.
