in teh vietnam era I would disagree, the idea was simply not developed enough at the time to be superior it took the AR some 30 years to essentially catch up, but the catching up it did built so much momentum that currently it supercedes the AK

but that is the old designs we have yet to see russias new design

ALSO turns out, the 5.56 is effective, and will cause MORE damage than the 7.62. HOWEVER this is dependant on barell length that the M platform originally had

when it became a carbine it simply became too weak, the reduced stoppage power was noted

Also fun fact in vietnam the AK's actually had more stoppage power and volume of fire than the Ar platform rifles,

so which rifle preformed better in the beggining as far as war and combatants -> AK,

After time? -> AR

Currently both rifles are apples to oranges this post literally sums it up

https://southfront.org/military-analysis-ar-vs-ak/

It's kinda a given though the M-16 used a 5.56 while the AK platforms used the larger 7.62

Personally I have experience with both platforms they are both pretty good but I prefer the AK platform because of how easy it is to use.

@ritasuma I said the M16

and the M16 is miles ahead

" Also the AK system is IMo better, because of what war demands mass prduction and ease of use. "

not really if the weapons are better

"The variety im talking about is extra systems such as infantry support guns, or stationary guns the russians have some absurdly overpowered designs that just dwarf the US varients. Thing is they are meant to be defensive. "
how so?

literally guns like 50 cal are from the usa

tank are find behind the west tho

i do agree
m16 is a lot better than the ak
but the AK is a lot easier to mass produce

HMGs can be used offensively as well. A German infantry squad during world war 2 practically revolved around the HMG.

depends the guys article demonstrates why vietnam era m16's werent up to par with the AK, basically it was a gun in its adolescents vs a gun i adulthood

caliber and generally minor issues tha tneeded fixing and tha tonly war could adress

yeah ak is easier to mass produced

these resulted in a superior weapon by the end of the conflict

AK

honestly this makes me appreciate how intense weapon design is

Ruskii

Cyka

you design something, suppsoedly it works great but until shit hits the fan you have no idea if its worth a damn

Overall I think the AK platform is great it isn't best. Personally I prefer Bull pup designs. The AK platform is great because of its ease of use, maintenance, and reliability. There is a reason armies around the world still use it.

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Imagine thinking communism will work

That's one way to be ignorant.

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imagine being a capitalist and thinking communism is worse

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/452955220473806859/491535078275416064/image0.jpg

Capitalism being worse. 🤔

>BUT YOU SEE, SOCIALISM IS BAD

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Imagine forgetting that the iron law of wages breaks due to relative surplus value extraction and we are never going to have rising wages again