Thursday, August 16, 2012

Americans Buy As Many AK47s As The Russian Military And Police

Rifle AK-47. Wikipedia

American Civilians Buy As Many AK47s As The Russian Military And Police... And Demand Is Surging Because Gun Owners Fear They Will Be Banned -- Daily Mail

American civilians are buying as many AK47s from Russia's top armory as the Russian military and police.

The surge in sales of Russian assault rifles and shotguns are fuelled by firearms enthusiasts who are paranoid about the weapons being banned in the United States.

The semiautomatic weapons, fitted with high-capacity magazines, are manufactured at Izhevsk Machinebuilding Plant, Russia's primary small arms factory.

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My Comment: I have fired the AK-47 at a test range in Russia, and it is an awesome weapon ..... so the fact that American gun enthusiasts want it does not surprise me.

2 comments:

D.Plowman said...

Americans...

S O said...

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/06/04/the-daily-show-discusses-investing-in-guns/