Actually, in a lot of circumstances, the Kalashnikov is poorly used by people who are not especially good shots, or who are outright bad shots. In these cases, the rifle's weaknesses emerge. As far as accuracy goes, the Kalashnikov is stubbornly mediocre, and the ease with which it can be fired on automatic means that many people fire it on automatic when they would be better served firing a single, aimed shot. Getting shot at by a sniper is a much different experience, and far more frightening. But either experience is, to borrow your word, memorable. These memories are pretty much all bad.
Certainly the automatic Kalashnikov's ease of use and durability make it desirable for all sorts of people up to no good. But rifles are rifles - the… - C. J. Chivers
Certainly the automatic Kalashnikov's ease of use and durability make it desirable for all sorts of people up to no good. But rifles are rifles - the…
- C. J. Chivers
Without question the AK-47 was a remarkable invention, and not just because it works so well, or because it changed how wars are fought, or because i… - C. J. Chivers
Without question the AK-47 was a remarkable invention, and not just because it works so well, or because it changed how wars are fought, or because i…
Everywhere I went on my job covering conflict, the Kalashnikov was the predominant arm. - C. J. Chivers
Everywhere I went on my job covering conflict, the Kalashnikov was the predominant arm.
Actually, in a lot of circumstances, the Kalashnikov is poorly used by people who are not especially good shots, or who are outright bad shots. In th… - C. J. Chivers
Actually, in a lot of circumstances, the Kalashnikov is poorly used by people who are not especially good shots, or who are outright bad shots. In th…
The automatic Kalashnikov is a tool, an implement designed for ordinary men, without much training or undue complications, to kill other men, and to … - C. J. Chivers
The automatic Kalashnikov is a tool, an implement designed for ordinary men, without much training or undue complications, to kill other men, and to …
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