Are you alone with just those short range weapons when traveling around Afghanistan, or do you have somebody with you with a longer range capability?
Would you carry only an AK and a 12 guage if you had NO OTHER longer range weapon available to support you? If you were SOLO traveling around the country?
This thread is about an AR vs an AK, unsupported by any other longer range fire at any unit level.
The team includes longer range systems. PKM is a key component.
Don’t get me wrong. I liked the M16, CAR15 and M4. But those are not in the tool box I use here and now. That being the case, I have learned to use and appreciate what I’ve got.