Originally Posted by
Byron
I don't get these statements:
Forgive me if I'm believing too much lore, but I thought one of the reasons for the AK's global ubiquity is how easy the things are to make. While I understand that some are made a lot better than others, I don't understand why anyone in the US would have to reverse-engineer anything... or why there is any limit as to how well the US can "reasonably replicate" the Russian methods of manufacturing.
Doesn't every country with hand tools know how to make an AK? With more than 60 years of history, what is there to reverse-engineer?
Signed,
An AK ignoramus