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U.S. Military using foreign made AKs as standard equipment-gasp! An old commie rifle at that. Most likely to be met with whole lotta political derision.

Politics be damned. Give them something reliable.

Wars are fought with rifles, not politcal correctness.

Politics be damned. Give them something reliable. Wars are fought with rifles, not politcal correctness.

Sorry, the world doesn't work that way.

"War is the continuation of politics by other means."
--Karl von Clausewitz

I don't know why you think the M16 isn't reliable. I've put thousands upon thousands of rounds through mine (yes, it's a legally owned full auto M-16) and I've actually had fewer problems than people I know that own AK's.

And yes, I've put my gun through the same kind of environments as the military does. I'm not a benchrest shooter.

Why haven't I had any problems? I take care of my gear. My rifle is kept in good repair and I clean it after shooting.

I've engaged targets out to 600 yards with my rifle (M4 configuration) with no problems. The M4 is a fine rifle and very reliable. It's a good decision on the part of the Marines to move to it.

Mike