Thread: [OT] Military (non-political) discussion of Iraq war
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Old April 6th, 2003, 02:36 AM

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Default Re: [OT] Military (non-political) discussion of Iraq war
The AK's are popular in the Middle East(along with the Isralie Galil, which has some similiarities) BECAUSE they're simple, easy-to-maintain designs which withstand temperature extremes well.

No, it's not up with the latest rifles, but it's pretty much ideal for light infantry forces in desert conditions where techical expertise is scarce.

The (mainly ex-russian) RPG launchers they use are fairly tough and robust as well.
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