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Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:44 am

Anatomy of an AK-47
The AK-47 is without a doubt the most important weapon in history. It has been used by more insurgencies than any other weapon and it may be the most well-known of all assault rifles. Whether you're a gun nut or a history buff, the AK-47 is something that you are likely to be fascinated by!
How the AK-47 became the go-to Rifle for insurgents, rebels and warlords the world over.

At the dawn of the Cold War, former Soviet soldier Mikhail Kalashnikov, 26, led a team in the design of a lightweight assault rifle, the Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947. Now, 65 years later, some 100 million AK-47s have been produced—10 times the number of U.S. Army M16s. The original weighed roughly 10 pounds and married the best features of a submachine gun and a long-range rifle.

LINK: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/weapons/anatomy-of-an-ak-47
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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:17 am

Nice! Although the AK-47 has resulted in countless deaths, there is no doubt that it has had a tremendous impact on the history of mankind on this planet. It's hard to say if its impact has been more good or more bad since things get quite complicated when you look at the big picture. If Soviet Russia had not challenged the USA its quite likely that the world would be one huge totalitarian regime at this time. That seems ironic since the USA likes to represent itself as a force for freedom and democracy, but events in recent years have shown this myth to be anything but true.
The Rise of the AK-47: Timeline
How the AK-47 became the go-to Rifle for insurgents, rebels and warlords the world over.

1943

First, the cartridge: After its troops face German assault rifles in WWII, the USSR makes the M43 (7.62 x 39 mm) as a basis for a new gun.

1945

The USSR launches a secret contest to design an automatic assault rifle—using the M43 round—at a facility near Moscow.

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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:17 am

The greatest rifle of all time!
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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:16 pm

Here's that same video in English!!! This is the USA you dang commie! Speak English!!! :funny: (just joking)
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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:27 am

AK-47: An Assault Rifle for Everyman
Definitely an important piece of history no matter how you look at it. If this Kalashnikov guy were paid royalties for each rifle made, he'd be swimming in dough! Of course, the USSR didn't operate that way. On the other hand I'm sure he was amply rewarded for his efforts. Probably paid in vodka! :yup:
Born out of Kalashnikov’s obsession to create a weapon capable of driving the invading Germans from his motherland, the Soviet weapons designer produced an assault rifle renowned as much for its simplicity as for its effectiveness.

Although it never saw service during World War II, the AK-47 became the standard infantry weapon for the Red Army, as well as most of the other Warsaw Pact armies. National liberation movements supported by the Soviet Union also found themselves generously equipped. More famously, it continues finding its way into the arsenals of rebels, drug traffickers, street gangs and terrorists the world over.

LINK: http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2009/07/ak-47/
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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:21 am

How the AK-47 Rewrote the Rules of Modern Warfare
Sometimes a breakthrough doesn't look like anything special and it's only after a couple decades have passed that its significance is recognized. The Pentagon dismissed the AK-47 back in the late 1940s. It just goes to show that often those who should know better are pretty much clueless! :pacman:
The compact automatic rifle that Stalin’s engineers unveiled in 1947 didn’t look like much of a gun. The result of a secret design contest, its components were simple, inelegant, workmanlike. Its ammunition lacked the stopping power of other rifle cartridges. Its barrel was too short to achieve the range of standard infantry rifles. When the Pentagon finally got its hands on a few of the weapons in the 1950s, officials scoffed. But from this unheralded beginning, the Soviet Union’s modest little gun—dubbed the Avtomat Kalashnikova-47—would become one of the most recognizable artifacts of the 20th century.

LINK: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/11/ff_ak47/
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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:56 am

AK-47 Motherland: From Kalashnikov rifles to cutting-edge UAVs
I want to get an AK-47! Does anyone know if they're allowed in California? I know you can own them in AZ, but you can own just about anything in AZ!!!
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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:36 pm

a2z wrote:AK-47 Motherland: From Kalashnikov rifles to cutting-edge UAVs
I want to get an AK-47! Does anyone know if they're allowed in California? I know you can own them in AZ, but you can own just about anything in AZ!!!
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It's my understanding that AK-47's are allowed as long as some of their features are disabled. In other words, modified AK's are allowed or at least that's what I've been told. However, in AZ you can get most anything you want. You don't even have to wait two weeks before you can pick it up if you're a resident! That's the way it ought to be here, but CA is like one of those totalitarian regimes out of those movies about life after some future apocalypse!
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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:17 am

AK 47 vs M16
Two great weapons compared in detail. :thumb2:
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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:53 pm

This is what I'm talking about! :bomb:
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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:22 am

TANNERITE
That tannerite stuff demonstrated in the previous video seems a little extreme. I'm a little bit of a gun nut, but that tannerite stuff seems a little over-the-top. It's hard to believe that it would be legal in California. Check out the official link for more info.
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When mixed and used correctly, Tannerite will not initiate a fire. However because of patent infringers making targets with incendiary additives, the USFS has declared that all exploding rifle targets are forbidden on federal land when a Special Fire Order is in place. This normally happens in the Summer when the roads are posted with large orange signs stating that chainsaw use/camp fires/etc are forbidden, although some dry parts of the Country have these Special Orders throughout the year. Please respect local land-use regulations.

LINK: http://www.tannerite.com/
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Re: Anatomy of an AK-47

Postby Anonymizer » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:56 am

desertrat wrote:TANNERITE
That tannerite stuff demonstrated in the previous video seems a little extreme. I'm a little bit of a gun nut, but that tannerite stuff seems a little over-the-top. It's hard to believe that it would be legal in California. Check out the official link for more info.
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When mixed and used correctly, Tannerite will not initiate a fire. However because of patent infringers making targets with incendiary additives, the USFS has declared that all exploding rifle targets are forbidden on federal land when a Special Fire Order is in place. This normally happens in the Summer when the roads are posted with large orange signs stating that chainsaw use/camp fires/etc are forbidden, although some dry parts of the Country have these Special Orders throughout the year. Please respect local land-use regulations.

LINK: http://www.tannerite.com/

When mixed and used correctly, Tannerite will not initiate a fire. Doesn't that sort of imply that mixing it incorrectly could result in a flammable explosive? And wouldn't someone with the intent to do harm accidentally on purpose mix it in such a way as to increase it's destructive potential? Ummm... well... I'm not one of those people who want to confiscate people's guns, but this is clearly a little on the insane side of things.
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