C7 vs. Ak-47 and the winner is...

[PerversPépère]

Old No.1MkIII Enfields used to do very fine work on russian soldiers when they were the targets of opportunity, a few decades ago. And no flak vest could stop a MkVII.
Afghans liked these old rifles because they could reach far out and make life miserable for their AK-toting adversaries.
Besides, they could be repaired easily.
Now, comparing the AK and C7, I guess that, given the conditions in which these firearms will be used and "cared for", the C-7s will quickly become as unreliable as their old AKs.
Time will tell...
PP.

 

[RevolverRodger]

I really don't understand what you guys are talking about. Cleaning an AR-15 is so easy a kid could do it let alone Afghan soldiers.

 

[Matt_P]

Seems AK jam far more often that the AR type rifle! See below.



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After a frustratingly long three-year wait, the fledging Afghan National Army finally has a new weapon in its arsenal: the Canadian C7 rifle. Some 42 boxes of surplus weapons arrived at the ANA base just up the road from Kandahar Airfield last week, Brig.-Gen. Gul Aqa said Wednesday in an interview with The Canadian Press. And training is already underway. Aimed at replacing the Afghan army's old Soviet-era AK-47s in order to bring the force's fire power capabilities in line with that of NATO countries, the Canadian rifles are a welcome addition, Aqa said. "They're very modern and new weapons and the C7 is a real necessity for the ANA," he said through a translator. He said the AK-47s often jam, leaving soldiers vulnerable to enemy fire. "It's the difference between old and new." It's a project that's been in the works for several years.

http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?main=broadcast&bcid=831&cpvid=1

Lets put things in to perspective here. They've got soviet era AK's that I'd say have probably fired in excess of 20,000 rounds a piece without replacement parts. Of course they're gonna jam compared to new rifles.

 

[Yenner]

I really don't understand what you guys are talking about. Cleaning an AR-15 is so easy a kid could do it let alone Afghan soldiers.

A kid could do it, but keep the same analogy in mind: give a twelve year old an AR, and unless you force him to make it habit, will he clean it?

Neither will these Afghan soldiers, unless their Canadian-provided training changes years and years of bad habits.

 

[Reaper]

Wow I am really getting sick of these AK vs whatever topics, locked.