"Nele VII" wrote in message ...
UHHH... Robert, BUFFDRVR, everyone...

Firstly, this is a interesting subject, but should be noted off-topic. I
might be lengthy, but I hope that is worth of reading. This is a view of a
first-time AK user

.... which qualifies you as what exactly?


plus some comments and observations.

.... which is what most of your post is.




M-16 vs AK-47 (and subversions)... you mean "subvariants?"

We are talking M4 vs AK-47, so your broad generalization right off the
top tells us how unfamiliar you are with small arms.


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As for replacing M-16 with AK-47 in Iraq (or anywhere), Robert, you would
soon become a permanent resident in Ft. Leavenworth.

I already stated in the other thread that I never said they got rid of
or turned in their M4s for the AKs... just preferred using the
captured stock for very good fighting environment reasons plus
dissatisfication over the M4 performance in the theater.




If you try to make a
point, make it from user's view. If I were given an option to have the AK-47
beside "my" M-16, the answer is simple-I don't have to fiddle much about it,
I would keep my primary gun clean and tidy while I can treat an AK-47 as a
"whore".

You aren't a combat "user" in the field and even opened up your post
by saying you are a first-time AK user. What you are giving is your
opinion. In any case the "whore" in question is arguably the world's
best assault rifle and you can find it anywhere in the world.

You might note that Israelis have a sort of AK-47
copy (5.56mm Galil) but they are not grabbing AK-47s. Basically, it is a
legally-obtained ILLEGAL weapon.

The Galil uses the best operating systems and architecture from both
the AK-47 and Western 5.56mm assault rifles and it is not an AK
copy... it is a LEGALLY made IMI weapon.

And Stg 44 has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in common with AK-47 but the basic layout
and that is gas-operated.

Go back and read the original thread, my 7/18 post that refutes that
with plenty of reference materials.

-snipped tons of irrelevent information.

Please note also that all of this pointless since the US troops in
Iraq have been grabbing AK-47s and using them for months. I wrote
about it, Dan disputed it and then the US Govt. issues a phoney press
statement about "permitting" US soldiers to use them. It is
embarassing for our image where everything US has got to be the best
and then have our own troops grabbing AKs for street fighting.

Rob

Nele

NULLA ROSA SINE SPINA