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If you've been unfortunate to read other threads about pretenders to the throne, I think that the most dominate weapon in the history of small arms is and has been the AK-47. Designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov, the AK-47 and its variants have been in service since 1949 and has been present on the battle field in virtually every conflict since its development. Today it is estimated that over 100 million AK-47's and variants have been built with some 10 million still in service, many dating back to 1947. The AK-47 has had such an impact on history that it has been a international symbol of revolutionary movements and even adorns the flag of Mozambique.
Before the AK47, insurgencies were equipped with inferior weapons or had to capture equivalent weapons from their adversaries. Thanks to Cold War proxy wars and the AK47, anti-colonial movements could actually field a weapon equivalent or even superior to their enemies.
It will take some time, but I think that the AK will gradually peter out just as the FAL did. The Chinese have dropped it in favor of their 5.8 mmm family, and the Russkies will eventually move to their AN-94 or something else. The few AK inspired designed adopted by Wesern nations, such as the Finn's Valmet, or the Israeli's Galil, are no longer issued.
why don't guys going into Afcrapastan carry that other great WW2 designed weapon? You know the one that won the war for the Brits??? Maybe it's because sten guns suck!
It will take some time, but I think that the AK will gradually peter out just as the FAL did. The Chinese have dropped it in favor of their 5.8 mmm family, and the Russkies will eventually move to their AN-94 or something else. The few AK inspired designed adopted by Wesern nations, such as the Finn's Valmet, or the Israeli's Galil, are no longer issued.
Kalach was shifted over to 5.45 caliber back in 1974.
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