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To: Iris7
The AK47 is a good weapon and a marvel of design and manufacturing engineering. It is normally issued to people who can't hit anything at over 250 yards anyway.

The range from the tank commander's hatch on my last M48A3 to the back deck where the fuel fillers were is only about 8 feet. For serious shooting at that distance, an AK does just fine, but power and reliability are also absolute must-haves, and the AK47 and AKM have those attributes as well.


26 posted on 03/12/2003 1:29:25 PM PST by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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To: archy
Im no tanker, but picture looks like Viet Nam. I was there for a while, pretty rear echelon as I wasn't even killed. I am glad you got them before they got you. The AK47 is a good reliable and effective weapon.
28 posted on 03/13/2003 1:53:07 AM PST by Iris7
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