Russian Defense Minister Causes Uproar With Call to Replace Famed AK-47

Skybird · 01-22-11, 06:18 AM

Want to shoot a man at 600m (!) with just an assault rifle? Good luck with that.

The reliability of the AK47 is legendary. It is said you can give it no maintenance for a month, put into water, roll it in sand and let it dry in the sun - and it still fires then. Such reliability is an argument one should not underestimate - even more so for an army that maybe will need to fight in a logistics environment not as advanced as the American one.

I read that latest models of the AK-47 have much improved precision.

Anyhow, the idea that Russians frequently buy weapons, equipment and military platforms in the West now is something I am still not fully used to.

Tell Brezhnev back then that this would happen 30 years in the future. He probably would threaten that after his death he would not stop turning in his grave.

01-22-11, 06:18 AM	#10
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,687 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Want to shoot a man at 600m (!) with just an assault rifle? Good luck with that. The reliability of the AK47 is legendary. It is said you can give it no maintenance for a month, put into water, roll it in sand and let it dry in the sun - and it still fires then. Such reliability is an argument one should not underestimate - even more so for an army that maybe will need to fight in a logistics environment not as advanced as the American one. I read that latest models of the AK-47 have much improved precision. Anyhow, the idea that Russians frequently buy weapons, equipment and military platforms in the West now is something I am still not fully used to. Tell Brezhnev back then that this would happen 30 years in the future. He probably would threaten that after his death he would not stop turning in his grave. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.