How did that get there?

[Lance]

Thought I'd share this oddity;

Came across this picture, no real info as it was a just a humorous reddit post but appears to be a genuine Kai-gunto in Africa  Photo seems to be relatively recent (at least digital age) but  camouflage patterns  look to be  from the 80's?

Also added a link to zoom-able version if you want to take a closer look.

 

https://external-preview.redd.it/kGmIvJzMd868zSS0yh3eTL69AYCYwne4xQ-Ycnqx6I8.jpg?auto=webp&s=cd36b8090ca4642fce590cc894606f177ff8cec5

 

If anybody's seen this photo before or can tell from the plant life and guns they're carrying where this was from  I'd love to know more about it   (look like locally made shotguns and tropical region, maybe central Africa?)  

 

Regards,

Lance

[Bazza]

At a first glance I would say New Guinea or a nearby island.

 

BaZZa.

 

EDIT: Or maybe West Papua...

[Brian]

Yeah...SE Asia.

[David Flynn]

Bouganville.

[PNSSHOGUN]

New Guinea 100%.

[Ken-Hawaii]

Lots more Indonesian junk swords over in PNG.

[Dave R]

 Given the location of PNG there is no reason why that could not be an actual Shin-Gunto.

[David Flynn]

There were 80000 Japanese on Bouganville.

[Lance]

Thanks everybody.

 I had read some articles a few years back about anti poaching efforts in African conservation areas,  and the  photos in the article had anti poaching units carrying firearms that  looked like these same types of simple single shot shotguns.  

Regards,

Lance. 

[Bryce]

G'day Lance,

 

The guy holding the kai gunto is Francis Ona, the leader of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army.

 

Cheers,

Bryce

[Lance]

Thank you Bryce

 

Regards,

Lance

[Brian]

Good detectives here on the NMB. Can't get more conclusive that that