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hotdog:
--- Quote from: Winter on July 21, 2008, 01:35:29 pm ---The AK-47 is still king of the assault rifles for a very good reason.
Regards,
Winter
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I here tales of the Chinese, Russians, and even some cases of Americans making the AK-47 and selling it to them. Who actually made it? I always thought it was Russia.
Mayhem:
The original was designed by Anatoli(?) Kalashnikov for the soviet army. But like many succesful firearms, its production has been licenced to a large number of other countries.
TroubleMaker:
--- Quote from: Winter on July 21, 2008, 01:35:29 pm ---The AK-47 is still king of the assault rifles for a very good reason.
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Agree. I was very wondered why it is not in PHALANX' armory?
Well, 47 and its later (74 and so on) modifications aren't intended for long-range deatmatch-style shooting duels, but it is highly usable for short- and mid-range combats.
I could kill an armed deserter with butt-less version of AK-74 within distance of approx 50 meters or so, just after he launched "underbarrel" grenade to our jeep. There were very unpleasing feelings after the grenade explodes near me, killing our driver and guys at rear part of vehicle. I was the only survived.
The version mentioned is often used by paratroopers and local police forces ("militia" in Russian) because of its compact size.
shevegen:
--- Quote ---these new acoustic weapons they are coming out with.. less than lethal my ass...
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Not always need a weapon be deadly.
The marketing folks advertize weapons which cripple people as "non lethal weapons". Which is a
shame because there are people who have lost one eye due to a "soft" bullet.
The worst weapon ever designed as "non lethal" were taser weapons. They actually make
the guys who use them be less restrictive when they use them.
I think the term "non lethal" should be removed from taser weapons. They are only less likely
to cause death compared to an "old school" bullet to the head.
Darkpriest667:
--- Quote from: Winter on July 21, 2008, 01:35:29 pm ---The problem with modern firearms is that we've hit sort of a development roadblock. There's not a hell of a lot you can do with guns that hasn't already been done without making them LOTS more complicated to service and repair. The P90 is powerful, yes, but a bit of a darling. The G11 is also not exactly a prime candidate for easy field-stripping. The AK-47 is still king of the assault rifles for a very good reason.
Regards,
Winter
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I own one I know..... Its certainly still #1 in every professional soldier's book.. It is definitly #1 in mine... reliability in the field is everything.... this beautiful piece of wood and steel has performed time and time again.. flawlessly....
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