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To: rjp2005
The 7.62 x 39 mm round is heavily tapered: rear portion of the round is considerable wider than the front. The characteristic curve approximates the natural cartridge stack.

The sturdy, reliable, and LONG mag means the shooter is at pains to get into a low and safe firing position, when in the prone.

22 posted on 12/09/2006 2:19:22 PM PST by gaijin
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To: gaijin
The sturdy, reliable, and LONG mag means the shooter is at pains to get into a low and safe firing position, when in the prone.

The AK is not designed with prone firing in mind. That magazine will really get in the way. The AK is designed to allow a massed assault to get a lot of bullets going in the general direction of the enemy. Russian doctrine would have their troops firing from the hip as they charged an enemy position

37 posted on 12/09/2006 2:44:55 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (A planned society is most appealing to those with the arrogance to think they will be the planners)
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