Book "The Gun" is about the AK-47.
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:57 pm
The Sunday Dallas Morning Snooze of 10/10/10 contained a book
review of "The Gun".
It's about the history of the AK-47.
AK-47 = Automatic Kalashnikov, introduced in 1947.
I don't have time to provide the link to the DMN right now, but
for those interested, this initial post is just to point you in its
direction and know that it is available.
SIA
review of "The Gun".
It's about the history of the AK-47.
AK-47 = Automatic Kalashnikov, introduced in 1947.
I don't have time to provide the link to the DMN right now, but
for those interested, this initial post is just to point you in its
direction and know that it is available.
SIA
yes, it's not the most accurate weapon, he says, but also the people typically found shooting them are not particularly well trained either. Also interesting how he says that while yes the AK has fit it's most prominent markets well (unskilled "soldiers" in backward countries) but market forces are not why there is one AK for every 70 people on this planet (MILLIONS upon millions of them). It was the state-drive production system that ordered more and more to be made and stockpiled regardless of immediate need and certainly irrespective of any profit motive. Compare this to Colt's manufacture of the M-16 variants - only a few thousand at a time to fulfill specific orders from specific governments.