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2006/9/18-20 [Reference/Military] UID:44424 Activity:kinda low
9/18    Are M16s still used in the Army? Is it still inferier to AK47s
        in the real world, where it is outside of the perfect laboratory
        test conditions?
        \_ I dont't know much about guns.  But I think M16s are too long when
           you need to fight left and right from inside a Humvee.  AK47s are
           shorter.
           \_ Then use an M4 carbine.
        \_ Don't you watch SG-1?  The military all use FN P90s
           \_ Silly troll, the P90 is a good all-purpose weapon, but the show
              routinely uses MP5s, carbines, and other weaponry.
        \_ US marines firing AK-47:
           http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:LCpl_Cheema_on_the_AK-47.JPG
        \_ Kalashnikov holding an M16, and Stoner an AK-47:
           link:www.csua.org/u/gwy
        \_ Obviously you  do not own any guns. You fire the gun that
           your job requires, and cost the least in the U.S. So FNC
           has been making M-16A2s for the Army for the last three
           rounds of purchasing. M4s are exclusively made by Colt.
           (The patent on making M-16s ran out a long time ago.)
           Those in know, know that AK-47 is NOT used by the forces of
           fUSSR. And in many cases you actually see an AK-74 (chambered
           in a similar 5.45 x 39 (as opposed to 5.56 x 45). Many
           Afghanis know the terminal effects of the 5.45. Whereas your
           typical terrorist might use the AK-47, it is usually less
           accurate than the M-16 (almost all variants) but has better
           range. 5.56 was originally a varmint hunting round. Ineffective
           close-up against drugged up targets without hitting a vital
           organ. Hence the move toward either 6.8 SPC / Grendel or
           blended metal rounds.  P90s now available in semi as PS-90
           outside of CA. - proud owner of many of the above.
           \_ Redneck:  Noun. An English speaker who uses the word "varmint"
              in any non-ironic context.
              \_ Clueless about guns. Remington .223 was a varmint hunting
                 round until it was adopted as the 5.56x45
           \_ PANCOR JACKHAMMER, BABY!  -John
        \_ AK-47 The Musical Version:
           http://tinyurl.com/zhtwn (gizmowatch.com)
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tinyurl.com/zhtwn -> www.gizmowatch.com/entry/guitar-made-from-ak-47-play-for-peace-on-escopetarra/
So in this way he got an idea from AK 47 and decided to create a guitar that looks similar to AK47. The newly introduced instrument made from fusion of two different devices is named Escopetarras, a combination of escopeta and guitarra, the Spanish words for rifle and guitar that plays pretty nice and is itself a different thing that can change a destructive thing into an object of constructiveness. SUBMIT Comment Guidelines: Please provide valid email address or URL. Off-topic or inappropriate comments will be edited or deleted. DVRs Search Search Welcome Welcome to the world of gadgets and gizmos. At GizmoWatch, we try to lay hands on and inform you about the latest and the best gadgets available in the global market.