Because it’s an ultra-reliable rifle that shoots big-boy 7.62mm ammo . . . Why NATO copied Russia’s AK-47
The famous Soviet automatic rifle was such a success that even a NATO member state tried to create its own version.
Early in the Cold War the opposing sides in the East and West invented small arms that would later become their standard infantry rifles for decades to come – the AK-47 in the Soviet Union, M14 and M16 in the U.S.A, Germany’s G3, Belgium’s FN FAL and others.
However in the mid 50s Danish engineers created the Madsen LAR (light automatic rifle), a copy of the AK-47 that used Soviet 7.62×39 mm ammunition.
The Danes, though, were too late to the party. Oh, and their rifle wouldn’t accept AK magazines. Duh.
Kindly correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t this kind of defect not something tested for by the US? I think that was one reason why Sig’s recall wasn’t mandatory: The US doesn’t care if dropping the gun in such a way causes a discharge.
Perhaps the ATF should be tasked with drawing up or stipulating a STANDARD format for gun trusts…so everyone is on the same page.
And it would sure make the ATF job much easier if it was the same stock format each and every time.
Gee…making government more efficient…what a novel idea.
Well written review.agree with most of the things you said.however king of pumps is s little to far.i purchashed an express this year 10-21-2017.had to call Remington,had a brass filler screw for the bead sight.sent me a bead sight(very cheap looking thing) would not fit nearly ruined my threads,got abrass bead off of another shotgun forced it in with locktite holding so far.have shot about two boxes thru it and jammed 4 to 5 times.fit and finish is fine, no tool marks,smooth chamber.i want this gun to work like the fill,fit,and the way it points.right now I am not 100% convinced that it is the gun you wrote about.time will tell.thanks for letting me share experience and feelings.
In other news that new Churchill movie opens in 2 days. You know…for those who are interested in the story of a real superhero.
100 billion trillion is a starting point
So when she’s free again, will PA deny her right for trying to exercise it in a slave state?
Haha! Good old Shotgun Joe strikes again!