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12. No, an AK is not a pistol

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 12:41 AM

Dec 2012

It came out in 1947... Why the 47.

It is an assault rife and fires rife ammunition, known as Warsaw Pact ammo.

It is slightly smaller than the .223... But not by much.

It is still the most popular riffle in the developing world and you can find it at markets all over Africa, as well as emblazoned in a few national flags.

It was designed with very lose tolerances and yes, you can put it in a pool of mud, shake it and it will fire.

In recent years, irony alert, the sks, a licensed semi auto copy of it, and the Saiga, a civilian version of this, have become very popular in the US. Ironic, since this is what we faced throughout the Cold War. If we have an executive order forbidding the importation of assault rifles, it will be a very real blow to the Russian Weapons industry. We are the main market these days.

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Queens AK-47 Gunman Shoots, Kills Teen Outside Party- the inquisitr [View all] farminator3000 Dec 2012 OP

Well at least it wasn't a Bushmaster nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #1

Oh, it's certainly NOT a pistol. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #2

it looks like a pistol with bells on farminator3000 Dec 2012 #3

No, you'd need a much bigger round for a rhino. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #6

Looks like the picture was truncated. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #15

39 rounds? wha? farminator3000 Dec 2012 #4

usually 30. The 39 is the length of the cartridge in mm. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #5

Very imporatant to get the minutiae down bongbong Dec 2012 #7

A handgun round might not kill them. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #9

which is it? rhinos or commies? farminator3000 Dec 2012 #14

Just adding some sarcasm. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #20

Actually as a medic it was critical we found, when possible, nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #13

One thing is for sure. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author jmg257 Dec 2012 #8

The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the world standard military assault weapon Mopar151 Dec 2012 #10

so what? farminator3000 Dec 2012 #23

So what? Mopar151 Dec 2012 #36

chris rock talks about nitwits a lot? really? farminator3000 Dec 2012 #44

Could you clarify? Crackinrocket Dec 2012 #63

no. farminator3000 Dec 2012 #64

Nevermind. Crackinrocket Dec 2012 #65

A Monte Carlo stock is not nearly as good for spraying and praying Major Nikon Dec 2012 #26

Point taken Mopar151 Dec 2012 #37

I've never advocated limiting guns by their appearance Major Nikon Dec 2012 #38

I don't know if it's workable, but it's a better place to start discussion.... n/t Mopar151 Dec 2012 #39

Not only is it workable, it's quite accommodating Major Nikon Dec 2012 #40

Licensing like it is already done for machine guns nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #46

I advocated something similar Mopar151 Dec 2012 #50

You actually have both statements completely backwards. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #51

Uhhm, OK Major Nikon Dec 2012 #54

Good job at misreading everything. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #55

I'm agreeing with you. What's the problem Major Nikon Dec 2012 #56

You have an odd way of showing it. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #57

It seems they are making the assumption Jenoch Dec 2012 #11

No, an AK is not a pistol nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #12

The SKS and AK-47 are totally different guns Kaleva Dec 2012 #16

It will still be a blow nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #21

The SKS preceded the AK-47 so it couldn't be a licensed copy of the AK-47... Kaleva Dec 2012 #27

Ok nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #29

Because you're wrong? zappaman Dec 2012 #45

You can get a semi-AK style pistol that shoots 7.62x39 aikoaiko Dec 2012 #25

They should probably ban those things in NYC. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #18

I'm really shocked that there are people at DU who are too fucking stupid Telly Savalas Dec 2012 #43

sounds like there were lots of casings for the police to analyze farminator3000 Dec 2012 #19

Bad reporter nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #22

that's a pistol grip, isn't it? farminator3000 Dec 2012 #24

What you are missing is that there were two weapons involved. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #28

If the accepted dictionary definition for a word isn't .... oldhippie Dec 2012 #48

No, it's not "just" a pistol grip Mopar151 Dec 2012 #49

that's what it looks like to me...a pistol made up to look like a MILITARY GUN farminator3000 Dec 2012 #58

Here is a link to the uncropped photo of the rifle: ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #59

right farminator3000 Dec 2012 #61

No, it's then just a chopped down rifle. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #62

No, you got a riffle nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #68

Nope eyl Dec 2012 #85

you unscrew the barrel and it is a pistol- its called cheating farminator3000 Dec 2012 #86

those are two different links, by the way. slow down. farminator3000 Dec 2012 #30

Wow...OP about a 17 yr old shot in the head...and with 27 responses, jmg257 Dec 2012 #31

these guys got nothin tonight farminator3000 Dec 2012 #32

You think THAT'S sad? An AK is what blew away half my teeth and jaw... pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #34

Ah what s sad is that somebody nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #35

Just what I was thinking. Now that I have picked my jaw up off of the floor, smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #41

Yeah I think this thread is more shocking than what actually happened. Initech Dec 2012 #52

you are correct! farminator3000 Dec 2012 #67

Gun nuts love to talk about guns, not so much the victims Hugabear Dec 2012 #42

So you know nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #47

With you 1000% n/t Mopar151 Dec 2012 #53

It's the New DU! Now with more GUNGEON GUN PORN! morningfog Dec 2012 #60

ok, now i'm going to sleep farminator3000 Dec 2012 #33

hoo boy, even worse than i thought... farminator3000 Dec 2012 #66

Your heart is in the right place nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #69

no, my brain is... farminator3000 Dec 2012 #70

No pistol, for starters, nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #71

your first sentence was good, but... farminator3000 Dec 2012 #72

Dd they under current federal law? nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #73

don't understand at all... farminator3000 Dec 2012 #74

No nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #75

"And when seeking cover...it also matters. Did that shit way too many times." zappaman Dec 2012 #83

We have to tie in every gun murder with the backing of the NRA and the GOP BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #76

i agree, they are beyond IRRATIONAL... farminator3000 Dec 2012 #79

I really hate the gun nerd talk that seems to arise in response to these threads. n/t Ed Suspicious Dec 2012 #77

Some f the "nerd" talk matters nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #78

Exactly - why I chimed in in the first place. Mopar151 Dec 2012 #80

I was a field medic nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #82

don't look between our 2 posts, then! farminator3000 Dec 2012 #81

sorry to bump this thread, i think its over...hopefully...just wanted to give it a happy ending? farminator3000 Dec 2012 #84

UPDATE: they caught the guys! wow! so now we might find out where the gun came from... farminator3000 Dec 2012 #87