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| Kalashnikov, father of AK-47, turns 85 |
| 2004-11-11 |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #3 they did do a good design that functions in real world grime, dirt, muck, and lack of cleaning. Sloppy gunsmithing by design |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-11 10:05:47 PM |
| #2 Not true- when did any Russian ever invent anything that worked? When the Russians took Eastern Germany late in WW2 they took, in their amiable Russian fashion, everything that wasn't nailed down, everything that was nailed down, and all the nails. At that time the Germans were developing the AK47 as an assault weapon. Not sure if they ever got it into production. Anyway, the Russians took the factory, plans and parts and you know the rest. They did the same with a BMW motorbike too- it became the Cossack. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2004-11-11 10:04:28 PM |
| #1 ...And try the General's vodka: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3675546.stm Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2004-11-11 8:29:11 PM |