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Started by jmdavis, August 12, 2013, 11:33:44 AM

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jmdavis

August 12, 2013, 11:33:44 AM
If your philosophy of rifle maintenance is the you shoot an AK and they are "rock solid reliable," you may want to reexamine your philosophy. This is old news, but still news to many people.

http://firearmusernetwork.com/2010/12/01/ar15-vs-ak47-reliability-under-harsh-conditions/

Common knowledge isn't always right.

"If a man does his best, what else is there?"  - General George S. Patton Jr

  ...We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
  For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
  Shall be my brother...-Shakespeare, Henry V
 

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- General George S. Patton, Jr

"Your body can't go where your mind hasn't been."
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PHenry

#1
August 13, 2013, 09:01:07 AM
the only people who think any rifle made requires no maintenance are on the internet more than the trigger

Kalashnikov and Stoner are both geniuses.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle

Para ser Libre, un Hombre debe tener tres cosas. La Tierra, una Educacion, y un Fusil. Siempre, un Fusil!  Emiliano Zapata

floydf

#2
August 13, 2013, 09:37:49 AM
The rifles which belong to people who spend all their time on the Internet don't need maintenance, because they never leave the box/safe.
"It is an uphill struggle, but I wish that we could distinguish more carefully between freedom and liberty. These conditions are not the same, though they are certainly related. Freedom is the absence of restraint - a physical circumstance. Liberty, on the other hand, is a political situation denoting the lawful capability of the citizen to defend himself and his near and dear without interference from the state. Note that the Declaration of Independence forcibly and particularly establishes the blessings of liberty upon ourselves and our posterity. I like to carry a pocket copy of the Declaration, plus the Constitution, in my travels. It is a good thing to have in hand when discussions arise."
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douglas34474

#3
August 13, 2013, 12:41:50 PM
Ask the Israelis about this subject. After their war with Syria they sought a firearm that was as dependable as the AK under desert combat conditions. Their experience with the AR was less than stellar. They tested all the firearms they could get their hands on. Bottom line, there is no other combat rifle as dependable as the AK. Result, they ripped off the design of the AK and came up with the Gailil.

jmdavis

#4
August 13, 2013, 03:08:25 PM
Gentlemen over the course of more than 50 Appleseed's, KD's and RBC's I have never failed to find at least one shooter per event who thought that he didn't need to clean his rifle. They weren't all AK's by any stretch there were a fair number of bolts, 10/22s, lever guns, ARs, M1's, SKSs, and M14s in there too.

The modern AR is a far cry from the A1s and originals we left in SE Asia and sent to Israel. If you care for your tools, they will not let you down.
"If a man does his best, what else is there?"  - General George S. Patton Jr

  ...We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
  For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
  Shall be my brother...-Shakespeare, Henry V
 

"There's a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and is much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates."
- General George S. Patton, Jr

"Your body can't go where your mind hasn't been."
- Alex Arrieta 1995 NTI Winner
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