[betty boop]

fooman, did you mean the AK-47? Or the "civilian knock-off," the AR-15?

What is the source of this information? I mean, other than MS-NBC?

[section9]

There is a Soviet assault rifle called the AKS-74. I believe that it is the designated follow-on model to the AK-47.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[spunkets]

The Russian 22cal. is the AK-74. It's uncle binny the terrorists favorite play toy.

[muawiyah]

AK-74 is what the man said. Some models can use the same .223 round being used in these killings.

They did not say AK-47 - they're rather old-fashioned anyway and would require some serious rechambering to make use of the NATO standard round.

[pfflier]

did you mean the AK-47? Or the "civilian knock-off," the AR-15

The AR-15 was the original design for the M-16. It was never related in any way to the AK-47 plus the topic indicated and AK-74 which is a different weapon yet.

[Thumper1960]

hmmmm........my AK-47 knockoff SKS is chambered for 7.62.

I thought the rounds were .223?

[Lloyd227]

"did you mean the AK-47? Or the "civilian knock-off," the AR-15?"

Are you sure you wouldn't like to revise and extend your remarks? :-)

[Omegaman 308]

I wonder if the investigators on these sniper shootings have covered all the bases.They hold up all types of the usual black rifles AR-15,H&K etc. Has anyone thought it could be a sabot round? They used to be make them for various rifles.You can take a .223 bullet and load it in a 30-30 rifle like a Winchester.the sabot is a piece of plastic that will fit the bore tight .But it will peel off the bullet in flight.So a .223 bullet can be fired in a variety of different caliber rifles.The sabot goes down the barrel and there are no rifling marks on the bullet.