In the RO1 version you didn't get enemy weapon load outs so it wasn't a problem. Not a problem on the Aussie / NZ server because we have enemy weapon load outs turned off !
There was a great game we would play in Tula back in RO1 days.
The RO1 version only had Axis with one sniper.
You play as Russia and you had to go over the other side of the map where the Axis sniper would sit, kill him, take his weapon and return the sniper rifle to a bunker.
Then you would have back rifle men so when the allied sniper was killed, they would pick up the weapon.
Ahh great times.