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But the real question is... do assault rifles really need that accuracy and killing power at longer ranges? I think the opposite has consistently been shown to be true. That's why militaries in the last few decades have tended towards smaller-caliber, lighter weapons that are easier to fire under crucial close combat conditions. Most of the work done by these "assault rifles" and carbines is still at well under 100m. For everything else, there's specialized weapons - machineguns and sniper rifles and such.

I think it's easy to think up scenarios and theorize about where the AK might fail, but honestly, when what is really needed is a reliable weapon that will put a lot of lead into a target at close-to-medium range, I don't think you can do much better than the AK.