#Saddam

The 9mm Tariq is unique among Beretta enthusiasts because of its scarcity outside of Iraq. It is certainly one of the least studied due to the lack of primary sources and information in the firearms research community. But we try to take a crack at breaking down the Tariq’s history and symbolism behind topics like who it is named after, variations in the production models, and how it is used today on the Iraqi market. There were even “Gift” Tariq handguns that were presented to the families of Iraqi soldiers killed in the Iran-Iraq War.

This is Part II from TFB’s visit to the Imperial War Museum in London.

According to the BBC in 1976 the UK supplied Saddam with army uniforms, arms and even training for six officers at thier elite military academy Sandhurst!