I see Mikhail Kalashnikov has died.
Whatever your thought's on weapons, he was an Engineering Design genius. The most widespread weapon on Earth and the most reliable. RIP Mikhail...
RIP Mikhail Kalashnikov
RIP Mikhail Kalashnikov
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Re: RIP Mikhail Kalashnikov
well, it was easy for him to design AK47, all he had to do was copy the German STG44 of WW2, its almost the very same rifle so it is
not many people know that.
not many people know that.
Re: RIP Mikhail Kalashnikov
bull wrote:well, it was easy for him to design AK47, all he had to do was copy the German STG44 of WW2, its almost the very same rifle so it is
not many people know that.
The AK47 followed similar design principles and used a similar round size, however the mechanics of the weapon are very different from the Stg44.
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Re: RIP Mikhail Kalashnikov
. Sorry old chap that went strait over my Murder polis.friggin guns :S .al !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Loggy wrote:I see Mikhail Kalashnikov has died.
Whatever your thought's on weapons, he was an Engineering Design genius. The most widespread weapon on Earth and the most reliable. RIP Mikhail...
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Re: RIP Mikhail Kalashnikov
RIP indeed.
Certainly a man of the right calibre.
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Certainly a man of the right calibre.
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.I'll get my coat!
Re: RIP Mikhail Kalashnikov
Loggy wrote:bull wrote:well, it was easy for him to design AK47, all he had to do was copy the German STG44 of WW2, its almost the very same rifle so it is
not many people know that.
The AK47 followed similar design principles and used a similar round size, however the mechanics of the weapon are very different from the Stg44.
them just fancy words for saying he copied it
all the AK-47 really is,, is an upgraded STG-44