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Originally Posted by btimbit
My guess is just because they're so popular. They're in video games, movies and TV, they've been the weapon of choice of special forces for decades. In the states they're not terribly expensive. People buy fake aimpoint or eotech sites and put them on Airsoft AR15s just to look "tacticool"
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This. Not blaming video games but if you’ve been playing soldier half your life shooting things up with a cool rifle you’re not likely to grab a pistol for the real thing.
Edit: playing soldier/shooter in video games. Not referring to actual soldiers, to be clear.