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The AK, including variants, and the SKS impress the hell out of me. I've seen a video where a guy pours gatorade into the chamber of an SKS, then with the bolt open, buries it in dirt and lets it sit for a few. He then picked it up, wedged a round into the chamber, slammed the bolt closed and actually fired the damn thing.
In another video I saw where the Russians were testing the durability of either the AK103 or AK107 (I forget which), they dropped it from the roof of a three story building onto a street, and then a UAZ (Russian jeep) runs over it. Seconds later, a soldier picks up the weapon and fires it full auto. Now that, friends, is a reliable weapon.
Also, I have found in my experiances, that the AK47 is not much less accurate than the M16. I think the popular idea that the AK47 can't hit the broad side of a barn is because it is such a prolific weapon, and sees heavy use in third-world armies and militias. With proper care, mantinence and training, it's not too shabby.
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