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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:03 AM Original message |
I am not a gun expert so plez help. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Try this forum: |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. They were being given to Iraqi police/military |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. Because you can bury them in the dirt and dig them up and they still work. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. we don`t use ak-47s |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
5. Because M16's rifles suck... |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 03:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. well..if you keep them dust free they are OK |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Not really |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. Rent "Lord of War" it is an enjoyable watch and will give you a whole new perspective |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's what Iraquis are already familiar with (and probably cheaper than M-16s) |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
8. I always thought from what I've heard that the AK-47 was |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
10. Actually, the Russians haven't used AK-47s since the 90's |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 09:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. AK-47 used a 762 mm and the AK-74 uses the 545mm |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. 5.45x39mm is actually the equivalent of .215 caliber |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
12. Thanks for the replys. How about about this reason: |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. And they are dirt cheap on the world market |
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freethought (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Bingo!! n/t |
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freethought (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. This is why |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-29-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. And if they are "lost" they would be harder to trace. nm |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I have seen some US troops use AKs on occasion |
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