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Pete
09-29-2011, 04:53
Russian army stops buying Kalashnikovs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15102867

For all you young guys who make fun of the old guys who worked with the Kar 98s, SKSs and Mosin-Nagants? The sun is setting.........

The Russian army says it is halting orders of the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle until a newer model is developed by its manufacturer.

Chief of the General Staff Nikolai Makarov told Russian media that the army already had too many of the weapons in its stores.

A new model is expected to be ready by the end of the year.

News of the army's decision is reportedly being kept from the rifle's designer, Mikhail Kalashnikov, now 91. Janey Mitchell reports.

But still, how many millions of AKs and their variants are floating around the world right now?
JJ_BPK
09-29-2011, 05:12
Russian army stops buying Kalashnikovs

But still, how many millions of AKs and their variants are floating around the world right now?

I'm sitting in a room with three,, right now... :D
Barbarian
09-29-2011, 06:42
But still, how many millions of AKs and their variants are floating around the world right now?

As well as the ones yet to be manufactured in China (and then handed out like candy).

Simple, reliable, and cheap to counterfiet-I think rifles with Kalashnikov actions will be the most often seen, for a long time to come, personally.
Badger52
09-29-2011, 07:27
Vet I know puttin' his life back together has used his art and made this up for me on a whim. (One of those scary-awesome kind; if he can see it he can draw it.)
:D
Dusty
09-29-2011, 07:53
I'd rather have a Garand. ;)
Utah Bob
09-29-2011, 08:04
I'd rather have a Garand. ;)

Unless there were more than 8 targets danger close.;)
mojaveman
09-29-2011, 08:08
But still, how many millions of AKs and their variants are floating around the world right now?

Got mine. :D :p
Dusty
09-29-2011, 08:10
Unless there were more than 8 targets danger close.;)

That would warrant a transition to a (recently-tuned) 1911. :D
cat in the hat
09-29-2011, 10:28
Maybe the drug cartels in Mexico will pick up the slack in the orders.
akv
09-29-2011, 11:20
I wonder how many AK's in service world wide were originally carried by the owner's grandfathers. If longevity is a factor in evaluating weapon system success, other than the .50 caliber machine gun, is there an older firearm still in general service? ( Since the 1911 replaced by M9).
Tetrian
09-29-2011, 16:13
Well, the MG3 is technically a MG 42 in a different caliber, and is still in service.
Richard
09-29-2011, 16:33
Misleading banner - they haven't stopped buying AKs, just the older models - I can't see the Russian military being equipped with Colts, Berettas, FNs, IAs, H&Ks, SIGs, FAMAS, etc. - their new weapons will no doubt be AKs of whatever designation.

And so it goes...

Richard :munchin
Utah Bob
09-29-2011, 17:50
That would warrant a transition to a (recently-tuned) 1911. :D

As in Gentlemen,prepare to defend yourselves? (http://www.imfdb.org/w/images/thumb/5/52/Vlcsnap-99097.jpg/600px-Vlcsnap-99097.jpg) :lifter
Barbarian
09-29-2011, 19:09
As in Gentlemen,prepare to defend yourselves?

:D:D:D:D......