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To: Cincinatus' Wife
HUH?!? AK-47's from Russia?

I don't think so. The ruskies haven't used the AK-47 since 1974 when the 47 was replaced with the aptly named.. AK-74. The 'obsolete' AK-47 is chambered in 7.62x39 mm and the AK-74 shoots a smaller 5.45x39 mm round (stoo-pid change IMO, I like the 7.62x39).

That being said, 'if' Chavez did buy AK-47's he's getting screwed as they've been sitting in crates for 30 years and I sure wouldn't want to clean all that old and gooey cosmoline off :-)

7 posted on 02/10/2005 5:12:29 AM PST by Condor51 (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Gen G Patton)
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To: Condor51

"That being said, 'if' Chavez did buy AK-47's he's getting screwed as they've been sitting in crates for 30 years and I sure wouldn't want to clean all that old and gooey cosmoline off :-)"

Damn right. What would he want those for.

I'll take 'em.

;)


9 posted on 02/10/2005 5:35:58 AM PST by adam_az (UN out of the US! - http://www.moveamericaforward.org/?Page=Petition)
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To: Condor51
I don't think so. The ruskies haven't used the AK-47 since 1974 when the 47 was replaced with the aptly named.. AK-74. The 'obsolete' AK-47 is chambered in 7.62x39 mm and the AK-74 shoots a smaller 5.45x39 mm round (stoo-pid change IMO, I like the 7.62x39).

Well never interrupt an enemy when they are making a mistake. Agree on the 7.62 x 39. AKs and Patrol Boats are no worry at least for us should we have to facce him. What would be a concern would be missiles like the Iksander (ballistic) or Sunburn (anti-ship).

18 posted on 02/11/2005 12:16:40 AM PST by Paul_Denton (The UN is UN-American! Get the UN out of the US and US out of the UN!)
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