today is the 70th anniversary of operation barbarossa!

[Adam]

when the fascist pigs invaded the glorious motherland!!!

but don't worry, the mighty Red Army was victorious in the end 

[ZEGH8578]

technically the AK 47 was JUST too late to see its intended purpose: the shooting of germans in the plenties

however,
as a consolation,
it got the reputation for being the most widely used weapon ever, by anyone on the planet

hip hip hurray for the Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947

[Adam]

lol I was just talking about AK47s before

My 6 year old brother likes them

[Adam]

and the smiley is accurate in every other way

[Parts]

lol I was just talking about AK47s before

My 6 year old brother likes them

If you lived in the US you could buy him one

[Semicolon]

lol I was just talking about AK47s before

My 6 year old brother likes them

If you lived in the US you could buy him one

It's appropriate that this subject came up with Soph's karma at 763. I'm tempted to ghey him.

[midlifeaspie]

lol I was just talking about AK47s before

My 6 year old brother likes them

If you lived in the US you could buy him one

Or even rent one by the hour 

[Adam]

Thank god I live in the UK

[ZEGH8578]

lol I was just talking about AK47s before

My 6 year old brother likes them

If you lived in the US you could buy him one

technically, nobody can buy an AK-47, unless they have very good contacts

the original model is long since out of production, replaced by AKM, AK-74, etc.
Kalashnikov produces semi-auto AK's for the america market, known as AK-101, but theres enough american producers making AK-derivatives as well.

point is 99% of what people consider "AK-47" is in reality an "AK-74" or an "AKM"

[Scrapheap]

lol I was just talking about AK47s before

My 6 year old brother likes them

If you lived in the US you could buy him one

technically, nobody can buy an AK-47, unless they have very good contacts

the original model is long since out of production, replaced by AKM, AK-74, etc.
Kalashnikov produces semi-auto AK's for the america market, known as AK-101, but theres enough american producers making AK-derivatives as well.

point is 99% of what people consider "AK-47" is in reality an "AK-74" or an "AKM"

The AK-74 uses a different cartridge and the AKM has a different receiver.

[ZEGH8578]

lol I was just talking about AK47s before

My 6 year old brother likes them

If you lived in the US you could buy him one

technically, nobody can buy an AK-47, unless they have very good contacts

the original model is long since out of production, replaced by AKM, AK-74, etc.
Kalashnikov produces semi-auto AK's for the america market, known as AK-101, but theres enough american producers making AK-derivatives as well.

point is 99% of what people consider "AK-47" is in reality an "AK-74" or an "AKM"

The AK-74 uses a different cartridge and the AKM has a different receiver.

that may be
but the AK-47 is out of production.
exteriorly the weapons appear identical, so "AK-47" has become a sortof nickname covering all of them. a synonym for what would be much more correct as "ak-derivative"

[Scrapheap]

that may be
but the AK-47 is out of production.

At least in Russia. It's still produced in 3rd world countries.

exteriorly the weapons appear identical, so "AK-47" has become a sortof nickname covering all of them. a synonym for what would be much more correct as "ak-derivative"

True, but in many cases the differences are only slight.

There's books on how to make the semi-auto AK's full auto.

It doesn't take much work if you know what you're doing.

[ZEGH8578]

that may be
but the AK-47 is out of production.

At least in Russia. It's still produced in 3rd world countries.

exteriorly the weapons appear identical, so "AK-47" has become a sortof nickname covering all of them. a synonym for what would be much more correct as "ak-derivative"

True, but in many cases the differences are only slight.

There's books on how to make the semi-auto AK's full auto.

It doesn't take much work if you know what you're doing.

i know. afghan rebels are known for putting together their own AK's, but.. eh..
lets remind ourselves we are aspies here
a self-made rifle isnt a brand-name rifle, whatever you do. so theyre building "ak-derivatives"
even those 3rd world countries arent making AK-47, theyre making AK-derivatives,

so: yes and no. aspiely.
theyre the same gun
but they arent called "AK-47"
:I

[Scrapheap]

even those 3rd world countries arent making AK-47, theyre making AK-derivatives,

so: yes and no. aspiely.
theyre the same gun
but they arent called "AK-47"
:I

Yes, a matter of sematics. There's a high degree of parts interchangability in most cases.

[ZEGH8578]

even those 3rd world countries arent making AK-47, theyre making AK-derivatives,

so: yes and no. aspiely.
theyre the same gun
but they arent called "AK-47"
:I

Yes, a matter of sematics. There's a high degree of parts interchangability in most cases.

aggreement!