[archy]

Kalshnikov's statement about it being harder to make something simple rather than complicated is almost the exact same thing John Browning said when as a young man, he designed his first rifle, which was later bought and marketed by Winchester as the model 1885 High Wall.

The combination safety lever and receiver opening dust cover of Kalishnikov's AK47 echoes the neat arrangement John Moses Browning designed for the Remington Model 8 semiauto rifle as well.

[yarddog]

I always wondered if Kalashnikov had seen the Browning (FN made version) or the Remington model 8 too. There is a very remarkable resemblance although I think the Remington is recoil operated.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Never seen a Remington Model 8 before. Another beautiful John Moses Browning design... Thanks!

[Squantos]

That Remington 8 have some Carbine Williams in it too ???