The AK is simple, inexpensive to manufacture and easy to clean and maintain. Its ruggedness and reliability are legendary.[16] The large gas piston, generous clearances between moving parts, and tapered cartridge case design allow the gun to endure large amounts of foreign matter and fouling without failing to cycle. This reliability comes at the cost of accuracy, as the looser tolerances do not allow the precision and consistency that are required of more accurate firearms. Reflecting Soviet infantry doctrine of its time, the rifle is meant to be part of massed infantry fire, not long range engagements.
Ditto on the accuracy bit. Saw a slow mo vid of an AK being fired -- damn gun wobbles!
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The fact that people are poor or discriminated against doesn't necessarily endow them with any special qualities of justice, nobility, charity or compassion. - Saul Alinsky
The fact that people are poor or discriminated against doesn't necessarily endow them with any special qualities of justice, nobility, charity or compassion. - Saul Alinsky
dont know if this was mentioned, i wasnt too interested... wasnt the ak made in like 46, then finalized through 48 or something? regardless, i figured it was surely AFTER wwii, if only JUST after... but yeah.......meh...
thats what i thought, i only read the first post on this thread... i know... im terrible, but i only thought of it cuz i was playing MGS3 yesterday and I codec'd SIGINT and he was all like "I see you got yourself an AK-47 *insert AK history here*" and i was like "cool. i like MGS"
