The Baijiahao portal compared the AK-47 to weapons of mass destruction in terms of reliability and power.

MOSCOW, December 11 – RIA Novosti. china portal Baijiahao He called the Russian AK-47 “the king of machine guns”, comparing it to weapons of mass destruction in terms of power and reliability.

As the author of the article points out, these two features allow the AK-47 to be used with great efficiency in almost any weather condition. Therefore, the machine gun, created in 1947, is still in service in a large number of countries around the world.

“The body is so reliable that it continues to function even after continuous firing and dust and debris get into the muzzle of the AK-47. Here is a simple example: a gun fanatic in the United States has somehow buried a Kalashnikov assault rifle in the barrel. sand for a while, then dug, and the gun fired smoothly, the sand even went into the bolt, but at the same time the machine gun fired normally! From this example you can see that the AK-47 is very strong and durable, it can easily cope with any environment, “he said. explained by the author.

Despite the lower accuracy compared to analogues, the AK-47 remains a dangerous weapon, the collision of which promises serious problems for the enemy.

The Russian automatic machine, both easy to use and easy to manufacture, struck the author of the Chinese Internet portal with its duration of use. He also remembered that during the Vietnam War, American soldiers abandoned their M-16 assault rifles and looked for the exact AK-47 used by their opponents.

“This assault rifle is inexpensive, durable, low failure rate, safe and reliable, well adapted to the environment. It is these advantages that make the Kalashnikov assault rifle the most popular firearm in the world and firmly fix it in the place of the “king of machine guns.”

The AK-47 assault rifle, designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov, entered service in 1949. This event determined the development of such weapons for more than half a century, becoming one of the most striking and recognizable symbols of the second half of the 20th century. Its advantage was the combination of a new low-caliber projectile, fully automatic firing and a solid body. The gun turned out to be light, easy to disassemble and use.

About 75 million Kalashnikov assault rifles have been created in the world, they continue to serve armies and non-state armed groups.

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