More from the videographer here, I believe:
http://www.beloblog.com/KGW_Blogs/afghanistan/
I have no idea why the allies are being issued the AK-47, which, of course, was phased out three decades ago. The AK-74 offers good reliability and a cartridge similar to that used in the M-16, and then there's replacements (AK-101?) that actually fire the 5.56mm NATO. You can see the recoil just isn't good, nor are the terminal effects. ...
http://www.beloblog.com/KGW_Blogs/afghanistan/
I have no idea why the allies are being issued the AK-47, which, of course, was phased out three decades ago. The AK-74 offers good reliability and a cartridge similar to that used in the M-16, and then there's replacements (AK-101?) that actually fire the 5.56mm NATO. You can see the recoil just isn't good, nor are the terminal effects. ...
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