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It’s probably not a stretch to describe Mikhail Kalashnikov’s AK-47 assault rifle as the most important small-arms weapon of the 20th century.

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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.

Now approaching 90, Kalashnikov remains bullish on his greatest creation. Despite the ever-mounting death toll caused by the AK-47, Kalashnikov has no trouble sleeping. “I was doing it for my country,” he says.

The AK-47 has evolved over the years, which keeps it relevant to this day. This gallery charts the history of this terrible, remarkable weapon.
 
Nothing terrible about an AK-47, it is a beautiful piece of history. The travestry is that I cannot own one legally in Canada (prefer an unaltered full auto but would settle for a semi).
 
:50cal:There are lots of AK47 pattern rifles in Canada:

Here's my norinco 84s with Dlask XB1 flashhider (5.56x45)
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a few more of the Chinese AK's:
Galil R4'gery and a AK74 wannabe (both in 5.56x45)
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Apparently these are more dangerous than an AR15 in Canada
Everyone needs an AK47.
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That artical sounds alot like it was written by a liebral....

More famously, it continues finding its way into the arsenals of rebels, drug traffickers, street gangs and terrorists the world over.

Now approaching 90, Kalashnikov remains bullish on his greatest creation. Despite the ever-mounting death toll caused by the AK-47, Kalashnikov has no trouble sleeping. “I was doing it for my country,” he says.

I seriously doubt the AK has anything to do with causing deaths. I would also doubt that a man that designed weapons for the military in a time of war would have problems sleeping when he'd seen the carnage that the Nazis brought to Russia.

Who else but: a slimmy, no good for nothing, spineless liebral asshat piece of scum would think that an emotional reaction to an inanimate object was worthy of being included in a factual article.
 
Petrock said:
That artical sounds alot like it was written by a liebral....

More famously, it continues finding its way into the arsenals of rebels, drug traffickers, street gangs and terrorists the world over.

Now approaching 90, Kalashnikov remains bullish on his greatest creation. Despite the ever-mounting death toll caused by the AK-47, Kalashnikov has no trouble sleeping. “I was doing it for my country,” he says.

I seriously doubt the AK has anything to do with causing deaths. I would also doubt that a man that designed weapons for the military in a time of war would have problems sleeping when he'd seen the carnage that the Nazis brought to Russia.

Who else but: a slimmy, no good for nothing, spineless liebral asshat piece of scum would think that an emotional reaction to an inanimate object was worthy of being included in a factual article.
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Although I understand and mostly agree with the proverbial "guns don't kill people, people kill people", there is something to be said about a weapon that was designed to kill people, be easy to maintain, cheap to mass produce , and easy to learn. All of the factors have contrubted to the ak-47's wide ranging use in every rebellion, conflict, freedom fight, etc in the last 50 years. There was no was that Kalashnakov could have known that his rifle would have been used for more than defending his motherland, the party saw to that by exporting it to every soviet satellite nation, but I don't think it would be out of the question for him to feel a tinge of guilt when he hears of child soldiers being handed the weapon to kill their fellow country man.

I agree it is total bs that it is prohibited here in canada, which unfortunately it infamy had something to do with as well as it's looks(a ridiculous way of classifing a gun). BTW I considering myself liberal in most aspects, yet I love guns, explain that? haha
 
bussche said:
Although I understand and mostly agree with the proverbial "guns don't kill people, people kill people", there is something to be said about a weapon that was designed to kill people, be easy to maintain, cheap to mass produce , and easy to learn. All of the factors have contrubted to the ak-47's wide ranging use in every rebellion, conflict, freedom fight, etc in the last 50 years. There was no was that Kalashnakov could have known that his rifle would have been used for more than defending his motherland, the party saw to that by exporting it to every soviet satellite nation, but I don't think it would be out of the question for him to feel a tinge of guilt when he hears of child soldiers being handed the weapon to kill their fellow country man.

I agree it is total bs that it is prohibited here in canada, which unfortunately it infamy had something to do with as well as it's looks(a ridiculous way of classifing a gun). BTW I considering myself liberal in most aspects, yet I love guns, explain that? haha
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So, are you in the UN gun ban cheering section? wow, that must be causing so much idealogical confusion for you, you have my sympathy.
 
fat tony said:
So, are you in the UN gun ban cheering section? wow, that must be causing so much idealogical confusion for you, you have my sympathy.
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No confusion, I think technically a liberal(not the liberal parties view) view of guns would be that people should be free own guns if they want.
 
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