To: AFreeBird
Yes indeed, but Anton Kalishnikov made sure that the weapon could be maintained by a Russian farmboy and would operate after getting muddy and wet. The StG44 was a masterpiece of machining. The AK-47 does not have the tight tolerances of the original and is easier to disassemble and clean.
30 posted on
07/01/2016 5:45:35 PM PDT by
L,TOWM
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To: L,TOWM
Well, yes. The 47’s loose tolerances are well known.
39 posted on
07/01/2016 5:53:13 PM PDT by
AFreeBird
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To: L,TOWM; AFreeBird
Actually, the AK owes much more mechanically to AMERICAN designs then German ones. Compare the AK’s trigger with that of the Garand rifle, for example.
56 posted on
07/01/2016 6:59:04 PM PDT by
Jacob Kell
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To: L,TOWM
Oh, and Kalashnikov’s name was Mikhail, not Anton.
58 posted on
07/01/2016 6:59:54 PM PDT by
Jacob Kell
(Jimmy Carter is the skidmark in the panties of American history, Obama is the yellow stain in front)
To: L,TOWM
His name was Mikhail Kalishnakov.
82 posted on
07/01/2016 8:04:19 PM PDT by
PJammers
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