V28: Noori, The Gun Artisan in Iraq

Welcome to the 28th, episode of the Silah Report Podcast, we recently had the pleasure of speaking with Noori, an artisan who runs a business of handcrafting decorations on firearms in Iraq. To say that the quality of his artwork is incredibly professional and the sight of it is just extremely beautiful would be an understatement. In our interview with him, we inquired in-depth on the Iraqi gun culture, his background, how he entered the field, his business in a war-torn country, the challenges he faced, and what doe think the future holds for him. Credits- Introduction audio is taken from the movie Son of a Lion, with permission of the director Benjamin Gilmour. The conversation takes place in the Kyber Pakhtunkwa (KPK) region of Pakistan and is between a customer examining a "Krinkov"-patterned rifle that is for sale. Music is traditional Arabic Dabkha by the name of اغاني دبكة تي رش رش Patreon Shoutout- If you want to support our work on researching small arms and light weapons in the MENA and Central Asian regions, please consider joining our Patreon support network that allows us to get articles, videos, and podcasts such as these to an international audience. Check us out here! www.patreon.com/SilahReport