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5 common misconceptions about the Kalashnikov AK-47

1. The AK-47 was made simple for uneducated peasants.
This is probably the most common myth surrounding the AK. It is true that the AK has a very simple design and is, especially compared to contemporary weapons, incredibly easy to field strip and clean. This however, is not due to the supposed requirement that illiterate peasants should be able to use it (as the USSR had pretty good education rates at the time of its creation), but simply because experience has taught that complex things tend to fail during war. Kalashnikov drew inspiration from common complaints about weapons during WWII, for example about the Tokarev SVT-40 which, despite having the advantage of being a semi-automatic, was wildly unpopular for being difficult to field-strip and clean.

Famous weapon designer John Moses Browning did the same thing when he modernized his 1911 design into the Browning HP, simplifying the notoriously complex take-down system and removing as many pins and small parts as possible. Modern weapons continue this trend, especially with military firearms making easy maintenance and fewer moving parts a priority.

2. The AK-47 is inaccurate.
When talking about accuracy, it's important to remember what this firearm was designed to do. During WWII, the Soviets noticed that most engagements took place under the range of 400m, with urban combat often including shots at nearly point blank. The requirement for a new weapon would be one that defined the assault rifle: a maximum effective range of approximately 400m, while being controllable when firing automatic at close range.

This rifle isn't designed to score flawless tight groups while shooting from a bench at a shooting competition, it's designed to hit a man-sized target at anywhere from 1m up to 400m when fired by a highly stressed soldier in a less-than-ideal shooting position. The point is, the shooter will very likely not be more accurate than the rifle, and the accuracy of the AK suffices for most combat scenarios.

That being said, there are different qualities of AKs, the best ones are able to shoot 1 MOA groups or less (2.7cm at 100m), with the average one getting 2-3 MOA groups. Not particularly bad when compared to other general issue assault rifles. (Yes yes, I am aware that your highly customized, free-floated bull-barrel AR will shoot a lot better).

3. An AK doesn't need to be cleaned.
Every firearm needs to be cleaned. That's only to be expected when gases containing powder residue and carbon pass through the rifle. Any rifle that's not properly maintained, will not function optimally, as a foul barrel will affect the bullet, a dirty extractor won't reliably pull out the casing or a dirty magazine might not feed the next round.

That's not to say the Kalashnikov design isn't robust, it absolutely deserves its reputation of being very reliable. A dirty AK will most likely work, if it doesn't, its design makes it pretty easy to clear the jam and continue shooting. However, a clean and well-maintained AK will work better and work longer, as do all other weapons.

4. All AK variants are assault rifles.
The definition of an assault rifle is a weapon that has a rifled barrel, a shoulder stock and a detachable magazine, fires an intermediate round with a range of at least 300m and has the possibility to choose between semi-auto and automatic fire. (selective fire)

The original AK-47 was developed as an assault rifle, as are all of its derivative models in service in various armies. Most countries don't permit civilians to own automatic firearms without special permits though (the notable exceptions being some third-world countries), so to satisfy the large appeal of the AK to the civilian market, lots of companies convert or produce AK-type rifles without the automatic fire selector option. While these AKs look mostly the same as their automatic counterparts, this effectively makes them a carbine instead of an assault rifle.

The Kalashnikov design has become very popular in the civilian market, with different types being designed to conform to specific gun laws in different countries. All of these are still very much AKs, but are not assault rifles.

5. The AK is a copy of the German Sturmgewehr 44.
To anyone who has ever seen one disassembled, it should be pretty obvious that they are not mechanically similar. They are however, very similar in concept. This shouldn't really be surprising, considering both were developed from the same lessons learnt in the WWII Eastern Front. The concept of assault rifles even predates the StG 44, but there's no denying that the Germans were the first to fine-tune it into a usable weapon.

They share most similarity through their munition, as the 7.62x39mm round the AK-47 uses, was developed during WWII as response to the appearance of the StG 44 with its intermediate 7.92x33mm round. Mechanically though, the AK-47 with its one-piece receiver and two-lug rotary bolt barely resembles the StG's two part receiver and canting breech block.

In short, the StG was more complex, used different operating mechanisms and was produced differently. - 

Jarn Vermote

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Obama's Gun Ban! Gun Ban List...

While surfing the web you can find just about anything. Some will be real and some just opinion that is biased in one way or another. However I've warned people for years about Obama and Biden's anti-second amendment policies and I've been ignored. Maybe this will wake you up...

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2012/11/22/obamas-gun-ban-list-is-out/

By outlawing guns only outlaws will have them! These dumb laws and bans only apply to law abiding citizens. By banning something do you think that will make all the criminals say "Hey I better turn this in before I get caught with it."? The answer is NO! Are all guns practical? Probably not, but neither is a Mercedes Benz other luxury car when you could be driving a Prius. These are cars that people buy because of a "want". Don't get my point yet? Liberals say guns are dangerous because some mentally unstable person or criminal goes and shoots a bunch of people. The same mentally unstable person or criminal runs over a family of 4 then continues to drive into someones house or place of business and the car doesn't get banned. If guns kill people, then pencils misspell words, cars make people drive drunk, and spoons make people fat. Oh and throwing out made up words like "Assault rifle" is how liberals get other liberals to listen! I could "Assault" you with a pencil, doesn't make it an  "Assault pencil" right? Assault is a behavior not a device! Wake up!

Fun fact: Choosing to smoke kills more people each year than firearm and alcohol related crimes combined! Yet you can buy a pack at almost any corner store.

If more people had guns and were trained on how to properly handle them the "Crazy" people either wouldn't be so "Crazy" or they would get less shots off before getting stopped by law abiding gun toting citizens. 

I could go on about this for a while, but I will end with this. "If guns kill people, then all of mine must be defective!" - Ted Nugent

Crazy New Mexico critters

Saw this crazy critter this morning and was able to snap a picture as I ran from it. It's ok, you may laugh at me, but I've never seen one of these and thought it might have been a large wasp of some kind. I didn't know if it was poisonous or if it just enjoyed chasing me back to my truck. Definitely made for an interesting morning.

Albuquerque, NM

About to be on my way to the Silver Spur gun show in Albuquerque. The drive is only a couple hours longer than the drive to Vegas, but should be an awesome show.

Hope to see you all there. Stop by and visit me at the GUN JUICE booth.

"Rust Prevention" A one time cure

I get tons of people complaining about their guns & knives constantly rusting and corroding due to humidity, sweat, corrosive ammo, etc. But when I start telling them about my products I get "I have something similar", "That stuff never works", "Its just teflon or silicon". Well I'm here to set the record straight. Microlon Gun Juice is not similar to what you have tried in the past (its a one time application). Microlon Gun Juice does work (very well I might add). Finally Gun Juice does not contain teflon (also known as PTFE), silicon, graphite, or moly (molybdenum disulfide). All of those things build-up in some areas and wear off in others.

The way Gun Juice differs is that it is a one time application dry film lubricant and can be used on any metal surface to prevent rust and corrosion. After using Gun Juice you are able to conceal carry with the confidence that sweat won't damage your gun (if you followed the directions). If you are already using our products feel free to let your friends know how well it works. If you haven't used it yet feel free to buy some from our site, it comes with a lifetime money back guarantee. http://www.FirearmSystems.net