Mikhail Kalashnikov Dead

[Bigtime]

The AK-47, the only gun that has ever shot down a B-52.

It's actually a story that makes the rounds in Vietnam, read about it in this book on the history of the gun:

http://www.amazon.ca/AK-47-Weapon-th.../dp/0470168803

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Pretty much, I remember having to pack a cleaning kit with my FN, I don't even think there was a cleaning kit for the AK.

I remember doing a evaluation of the C7 for my unit before I left, for the transition, and I took it apart, and thought, man this is stupid and overly hard and that spring that went flying across the room, well that's gone, I wonder if you need it.

To be fair you would not strip the weapon down like he does in the video unless you are in a controlled area. It was/is an easy weapon to field strip and clean. I never once got a face full of breakfree.....my good friend the FN gave me many.

Originally Posted by Daradon

RE: UCB, I'm assuming because you were part of western forces (and cause of your age) you already had worked with way better weapons. But yeah, for so many people around the world, it is THE gun. And when it came out, I assume it was technologically superior. They showed it compared to what people were using in WW2 and it sure seemed like a huge leap. And as like you and CC have said, it still has many advantages, not just it's price.

I always liked that part in Lord of War where Nick Cage's character is talking about the AK47. Well the whole movie is good. Cept for Nick Cage... :/ Though, he's not horrible in it.

What the #### dude, merry ####ing christmas to you as well.

[PIMking]

I am a huge firearms fan but I will never own an AK47 or Mosin.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

To be fair you would not strip the weapon down like he does in the video unless you are in a controlled area. It was/is an easy weapon to field strip and clean. I never once got a face full of breakfree.....my good friend the FN gave me many.

True enough, I was just a fan of the C1 and was spoiled by it, and to be honest, when I fired it, it made me feel all manly and stuff.

You'd squeeze the trigger and each time this little voice in your head would go, "Yeah that's the stuff"

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

True enough, I was just a fan of the C1 and was spoiled by it, and to be honest, when I fired it, it made me feel all manly and stuff.

You'd squeeze the trigger and each time this little voice in your head would go, "Yeah that's the stuff"

ranges always made me feel manly..........might have been the erection I was sporting.....

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by PIMking

I am a huge firearms fan but I will never own an AK47 or Mosin.

Can't say I'd ever want an AK myself but the Mosin is a great rifle. It was the one use by Vasili Zaitsev in the battle for Leningrad. Made famous in the movie "Enemy at the Gates" although I'm sure you already knew that. You can even see his rifle in the Museum there I believe.

I hope because it's Russian isn't your only reason.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by goinalltheway

can't say i'd ever want an ak myself but the mosin is a great rifle. It was the one use by vasili zaitsev in the battle for stalingrad. Made famous in the movie "enemy at the gates" although i'm sure you already knew that. You can even see his rifle in the museum there i believe.

I hope because it's russian isn't your only reason.

fyp

[GoinAllTheWay]

Well I had the 'grad part right

[Bagor]

Hold your fire, put down your weapon.
You'll never get to heaven with an AK47

Troutman

[jeffman]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

True enough, I was just a fan of the C1 and was spoiled by it, and to be honest, when I fired it, it made me feel all manly and stuff.

You'd squeeze the trigger and each time this little voice in your head would go, "Yeah that's the stuff"

Jebus you're old

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Daradon

And when it came out, I assume it was technologically superior. They showed it compared to what people were using in WW2 and it sure seemed like a huge leap. And as like you and CC have said, it still has many advantages, not just it's price.

No, it was not a huge leap. The AK-47 had its roots in Germany's STG 44 which the Soviets captured in the war.



It is improved and mechanically re-designed in a much better way, but was not some out of the blue miracle. It was another case of post WWII Soviet copying and improvement of a revolutionary concept (the first assault rifle) that the Germans pioneered. Functionally, they are the same thing - a selective fire rifle with detachable high capacity magazine firing an intermediate round.

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

To be fair you would not strip the weapon down like he does in the video unless you are in a controlled area. It was/is an easy weapon to field strip and clean. I never once got a face full of breakfree.....my good friend the FN gave me many.



What the #### dude, merry ####ing christmas to you as well.

Lol, I meant cause your YOUNGER, as it was released around 1949. IE, when you were serving it was quite a time after that.

A little sensitive? Haha.

[T@T]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

The AK-47, the only gun that has ever shot down a B-52.

It's actually a story that makes the rounds in Vietnam, read about it in this book on the history of the gun:

http://www.amazon.ca/AK-47-Weapon-th.../dp/0470168803

Find that extremely hard to believe, that would be like killing an elephant with a paintball gun from 300 yards.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by T@T

Find that extremely hard to believe, that would be like killing an elephant with a paintball gun from 300 yards.

Exactly, but it is a story that shows what a legend that gun has become, especially in countries like Vietnam.