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vinsue
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RIP Kalashnikov
#19316886 - 12/23/13 04:08 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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. The designer of the AK-47 assault rifle dies, aged 94

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At least 75 million AK-47s are reported to have been produced since then, and the automatic rifle is credited with having killed more people than any other firearm. It is still being manufactured in the Urals region and has also been produced under license in around 30 other countries.
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: vinsue]
#19316899 - 12/23/13 04:12 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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R.I.P
He was the best weapon designer in history
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: vinsue]
#19316903 - 12/23/13 04:13 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've always wanted an AK-47. RIP Kalashnikov.
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Magicman69
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: vinsue]
#19316905 - 12/23/13 04:14 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thanks for posting this pris.. 
I've shot an AK semiautomatic before, they are pretty accurate assault rifles.
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Patlal
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Funny that his death happened almost on the same day as Vito Rizzuto, the head of the biggest mafia family in North America based in Montreal
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vinsue
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: TopPmz]
#19316937 - 12/23/13 04:21 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: vinsue]
#19316941 - 12/23/13 04:22 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Aw that sucks. Kalashnikov was a solid inventor 
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Patlal
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Demonic_Chronic said: Aw that sucks. Kalashnikov was a solid inventor 
DC
The AK can't aim for shit, but it can't break either.
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TopPmz
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: vinsue]
#19316954 - 12/23/13 04:25 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Those aren't bad prices, thanks for the link. It's now bookmarked.
Unfortunately, I'm broke as a joke, so it'll be some time before I can commit to the purchase.
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: Patlal] 2
#19316974 - 12/23/13 04:28 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Patlal said:
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Demonic_Chronic said: Aw that sucks. Kalashnikov was a solid inventor 
DC
The AK can't aim for shit, but it can't break either.
That right there is it's sole reason for success. Even third world retards can maintain it in working order.
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It doesn't jam either, right? It's like the only gun that will work even if you never ever clean it
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vinsue
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: Patlal]
#19316986 - 12/23/13 04:29 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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the automatic rifle is credited with having killed more people than any other firearm
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Crystal G said: It doesn't jam either, right? It's like the only gun that will work even if you never ever clean it
yeah it's a pretty solid gun and bullshit contracts with the US military prevent the standard issue M16 to upgrade to a better weapon with less jamming issues
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: vinsue]
#19317005 - 12/23/13 04:32 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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the automatic rifle is credited with having killed more people than any other firearm.
I think knowing that would tear me apart inside, not exactly something to be proud of imo, but for some people money is everything I guess.
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TopPmz
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Very rarely will it jam. You could submerge it in mud and still fire flawlessly.
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: TopPmz] 1
#19317024 - 12/23/13 04:35 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Do I really have to be the first person to say fuck that guy? Couldn't he have put his talents to better use?
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MisterSandman
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robbyberto said: Do I really have to be the first person to say fuck that guy? Couldn't he have put his talents to better use?
Yeah, he's partially responsible for a LOT of deaths. But at the same time it's like, If he didn't invent it someone else would, and if not, the talking monkeys would just find other ways to kill each other.
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kr0nik0
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robbyberto said: Do I really have to be the first person to say fuck that guy? Couldn't he have put his talents to better use?
I enjoy firearms, but I don't know if I'd like to have my name and life's work associated with something that has killed millions upon millions of people.
I found this fact about Kalashnikov very interesting tho:
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The inventor of the AK-47 did not profit from the gun Although by some estimates there are 100 million AK-47-style assault rifles in circulation around the world, the gun's inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov, did not become rich (unlike Eugene Stoner, the inventor of the American M16 assault rifle, who died a wealthy man). Communist states had no patents, and until its collapse in 1991, Kalashnikov was simply an employee of the Soviet Union. “I invented a weapon to save the motherland, to save the state from fascism,” he said. “My career has been dedicated to my country.”
Sounds like he was a very nice man with pure intentions for his rifle.
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zappaisgod
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He isn't responsible for any deaths unless he pulled the trigger
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I agree Zappa. Just the stigma of the AK having seen so much action around the world would probably rub a lot people the wrong way.
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zappaisgod said: He isn't responsible for any deaths unless he pulled the trigger
exactly I honestly wouldn't give a shit, people are gonna find ways to kill each other
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TrentBoyett
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zappaisgod said: He isn't responsible for any deaths unless he pulled the trigger
QFT
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MisterSandman
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zappaisgod said: He isn't responsible for any deaths unless he pulled the trigger
I know, I guess responsible wasn't the right word. I'm just saying, he created a weapon that has been used to kill a shitload of people. I don't blame him personally at all.
And that thing kr0niko posted is cool, It definitely doesn't seem like he had any evil intentions
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Honestly I'd feel like a badass if I profited off other people shootin at each other. But I'm just fucked up like that
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zappaisgod
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I'm not so sure that he really did profit much. He was a Soviet thrall.
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kr0nik0 said:
I found this fact about Kalashnikov very interesting tho:
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The inventor of the AK-47 did not profit from the gun Although by some estimates there are 100 million AK-47-style assault rifles in circulation around the world, the gun's inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov, did not become rich (unlike Eugene Stoner, the inventor of the American M16 assault rifle, who died a wealthy man). Communist states had no patents, and until its collapse in 1991, Kalashnikov was simply an employee of the Soviet Union. “I invented a weapon to save the motherland, to save the state from fascism,” he said. “My career has been dedicated to my country.”
Sounds like he was a very nice man with pure intentions for his rifle.
He didn't
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: TopPmz]
#19317362 - 12/23/13 05:37 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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He didn't what?
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TopPmz
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: kr0nik0]
#19317452 - 12/23/13 05:54 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Profit. I was quoting you to show zappa that he was correct.
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: TopPmz]
#19320126 - 12/24/13 08:44 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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From AK 47 to AK 74 and now the AK12. If it ain't broke...
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I havn't heard that argument anywhere else.
He is an inventor and a scientist.
He isn't responsible for all the deaths in any way.
Guns are a tool we have. They are a tool and the way they are used is up to the user.
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Winchester and Colt must've been some real sons of bitches too then if Kalashnikov is.

Colt was a literal genius, read up.
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zappaisgod said: He isn't responsible for any deaths unless he pulled the trigger
OMFG!!!!!
There are people on the Internet with common sense, good logic and a good true idea of moral character! Thank you, Zappa for actually making sense.
Oh and some of you good do well with some firearm education. If we're going to talk about them it's be better if we all had some solid knowledge...
Like what cartridge does it fire, barrel length, what you call that little safety switch that turns into a single shot or a fully automatic, it's maximum range...things like this would be good for everyone to know before discussing a firearm. General knowledge is a good thing.
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AK-47 is a great gun. One shot head shot even with kelvar, stopping power, good mid to long distance.
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Re: RIP Kalashnikov [Re: gzuf]
#19321365 - 12/24/13 02:07 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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God bless my friend...
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