i heard a Russian pilot once say that Russian planes are like a Micky Mouse watch, drop watch-watch stop, shake watch. watch work US planes like Swiss watch, drop watch-watch stop.
I have owned several Russian weapons - rifles and pistols of both modern and historic vintages.
I can attest to their being not necessarily “glamorous” but built with “substance.” Kind of like Timex watches - they “keep a linking and keep on ticking.”
I think it’s a preoccupation of all Russian designers.
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I just re-read my post #9.
I think I better quit posting for tonight.
(”Keep a linking?????”)
They never called their neat little machine pistol a Krinkov. It was the Okurok, or ‘cigarette butt’.
Bet it was a fun to fire and keep on target. Believe that was another name for it, ‘little bitch’. Can’t recall the Russian name.
I’ve read their tanks, the T34 particularly would rattle your bones.
I like AKs too.
Agreed. Not refined - however, very reliable.
They take a licking and keep on ticking...
i heard a Russian pilot once say that Russian planes are like a Micky Mouse watch, drop watch-watch stop, shake watch. watch work US planes like Swiss watch, drop watch-watch stop.