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"This is not my fault that this weapon is not used where it should," Kalashnikov, his voice trembling, said at the Kremlin ceremony. "This is the fault of politicians, not designers. I made it to defend the borders of the fatherland."
That says it all. He's a genuine soldier
Lol, Russians do not refer to their country as the "Fatherland". It is the "Motherland". Mother Russia. Fatherland is a German term. The Russians always refer to their Naval vessels as 'He's" as an aside. Whereas most Navies refer to ships as a "she'. Just a bit of trivia.
I like the AK but every gun nut knows he copied the Germans...
"Kalashnikov said in his memoirs that while inventing the rifle he was driven by complaints from other wounded soldiers that the Nazi Germans' firearms were often better."
Which kind? I think I have all the major Saiga/Arsenals except for 308. I have the SGL-21 in 7.62, SGL-31 in 5.45, and 12 shotgun I converted all by meself
Saiga 7.62x.39, it's quite a fun rifle, even though it has to comply with some of Ca's silly laws. I am building an AR right now, but I think my next purchase will be a Saiga .308
EDIT to add: I wish they'd make one in 7.62x54r, I have a TON of that stuff for my Mosins!
Lol, Russians do not refer to their country as the "Fatherland". It is the "Motherland". Mother Russia. Fatherland is a German term. The Russians always refer to their Naval vessels as 'He's" as an aside. Whereas most Navies refer to ships as a "she'. Just a bit of trivia.
I'm very much a history geek I've got no shortage of trivia.
It's a widely held misconception that "fatherland" stands for Germany and Germany alone.
It's a very common term used primarily in Eastern Europe or Eurasia (if the term's still valid)
Even the Arabs have used it at some point in time.
Mother Russia's an invention of the Bolsheviks. The Czars who preceded them generally referred to the Empire as fatherland
Saiga 7.62x.39, it's quite a fun rifle, even though it has to comply with some of Ca's silly laws. I am building an AR right now, but I think my next purchase will be a Saiga .308
EDIT to add: I wish they'd make one in 7.62x54r, I have a TON of that stuff for my Mosins!
On that note, I was about to purchase a PSL from AIMSurplus as they've dropped the price to $580. The Mosin Nagant isn't the only game in town anymore!
On that note, I was about to purchase a PSL from AIMSurplus as they've dropped the price to $580. The Mosin Nagant isn't the only game in town anymore!
I like the PSL, if they stay at that price, I might have to get one.
I don't know if this is still available because AIM is blocked at work, but it looks like it could be a fun way to dispose of all the 54r
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/SG43_Goriunov__7.62x54R.html (broken link)
I'm very much a history geek I've got no shortage of trivia.
It's a widely held misconception that "fatherland" stands for Germany and Germany alone.
It's a very common term used primarily in Eastern Europe or Eurasia (if the term's still valid)
Even the Arabs have used it at some point in time.
Mother Russia's an invention of the Bolsheviks. The Czars who preceded them generally referred to the Empire as fatherland
Pre Soviet Russia is not a specialty of mine , so, I defer to your point. As to the AK series of rifles, it is rather indisputable that Russian equipment was slightly (ever so) inferior to what the Germans fielded, and that Kalashnikov copied the original German designs for his rifle. What was that German rifle designated? I can picture it, and remember it saw only limited use amongst the special SS units and such. They even had one with a curved barrel, to shoot around corners, with a periscope on it. I have GOT to go dig that book out of my stuff.
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I've got no shortage of trivia.
. As to the AK series of rifles, it is rather indisputable that Russian equipment was slightly (ever so
