Comments on: Destruction of AK-47 rifles http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brandon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-27350 brandon Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:11:47 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-27350 @slovenc79 I think that woodfiend was just kidding about that at least I hope he was or he really is stupid if he actually believes that liberal bs @slovenc79 I think that woodfiend was just kidding about that at least I hope he was or he really is stupid if he actually believes that liberal bs

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]]> By: slovenc79 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-27268 slovenc79 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:38:13 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-27268 @woodfiend YOU ARE A RETARD! That's true. they destroyed ak47 because they don't want people to defend themselves because they want to take over the whole world. You know there IS a reason why arabs hate american goverment... there are so many crimes us army did and we know nothing about them, because they only show crimes arabs did. they want us to think arabs are monsters, but american goverment is the real monster! AK 47 was made for defence, not for attack, remember that! @woodfiend

YOU ARE A RETARD! That’s true.
they destroyed ak47 because they don’t want people to defend themselves because they want to take over the whole world. You know there IS a reason why arabs hate american goverment… there are so many crimes us army did and we know nothing about them, because they only show crimes arabs did. they want us to think arabs are monsters, but american goverment is the real monster! AK 47 was made for defence, not for attack, remember that!

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]]> By: brandon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-26432 brandon Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:42:15 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-26432 sorry me again I just had an idea why not convinscate them send to the dod and have them store them seculey in a undislosed location after checking for quality and in the event we were invaded dooms day scnerio issue them out to responsible militias working with the USA to protect the homeland highly unlikely scenerio but that would be some homeland security just a thought sorry me again I just had an idea why not convinscate them send to the dod and have them store them seculey in a undislosed location after checking for quality and in the event we were invaded dooms day scnerio issue them out to responsible militias working with the USA to protect the homeland highly unlikely scenerio but that would be some homeland security just a thought

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]]> By: brandon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-26431 brandon Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:20:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-26431 yea Im on my 3rd tour in Iraq right now I have seen several ak47s and varients destroyed we have found as a gun lover it makes me sick to see these weopons ran over and burned up often I wished there was some way they could test for quality and civilianize (make semi only) and I would buy one if legal in a heartbeat I have seen some beaties get destroyed but for every beauty I have seen 10 ragged out ones just junky looking I see why they do it but it still hurts to see lol I have a romanian wasr 10 I have never had a jam except wt a 75 round used drum which was the mags fault I like it a lot they have stood the test of time and after 60 years are still found on the battle field holding there own and probaly 60 more years my opinion within 150 yards they are the perfect battle rifle and also fun to target practise as well if your a civilian they have a bad rep. but thats not the gun its the person behind it the same with any firearm when I have been on the receiving end of it I didnt blame the gun I blamed the insurgent the gun just does what its told to do and rarely ever lets you down yea Im on my 3rd tour in Iraq right now I have seen several ak47s and varients destroyed we have found as a gun lover it makes me sick to see these weopons ran over and burned up often I wished there was some way they could test for quality and civilianize (make semi only) and I would buy one if legal in a heartbeat I have seen some beaties get destroyed but for every beauty I have seen 10 ragged out ones just junky looking I see why they do it but it still hurts to see lol I have a romanian wasr 10 I have never had a jam except wt a 75 round used drum which was the mags fault I like it a lot they have stood the test of time and after 60 years are still found on the battle field holding there own and probaly 60 more years my opinion within 150 yards they are the perfect battle rifle and also fun to target practise as well if your a civilian they have a bad rep. but thats not the gun its the person behind it the same with any firearm when I have been on the receiving end of it I didnt blame the gun I blamed the insurgent the gun just does what its told to do and rarely ever lets you down

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]]> By: Skateguy http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-14065 Skateguy Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:39:10 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-14065 Sellin those things, could help pay for tha war. Waste, is all it is. Sellin those things, could help pay for tha war. Waste, is all it is.

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]]> By: David Rice http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-10922 David Rice Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:07:09 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-10922 I want too get that junk and build something out of it!!!! so DONT throw that junk!!! and i am a ak-47 LOVER and i beeing sadd when i see this stuff and i have wish me a ak-47 whole my life!!! i have wanted it since i was 10 and i dont care if it works or not i just want a ak-47!!! I want too get that junk and build something out of it!!!! so DONT throw that junk!!! and i am a ak-47 LOVER and i beeing sadd when i see this stuff and i have wish me a ak-47 whole my life!!! i have wanted it since i was 10 and i dont care if it works or not i just want a ak-47!!!

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]]> By: woodfiend http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-9574 woodfiend Thu, 14 May 2009 02:22:40 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-9574 No, did you know that if someone gave one to you, that you would want to immediately go out and start killing people? It's true. No, did you know that if someone gave one to you, that you would want to immediately go out and start killing people? It’s true.

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]]> By: slovenc79 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-8668 slovenc79 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:53:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-8668 poor ak's! best rifle ever made, and now they're gonna make cans out of it... he could give at least one to me. poor ak’s! best rifle ever made, and now they’re gonna make cans out of it… he could give at least one to me.

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]]> By: Sid http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-7615 Sid Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:13:09 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-7615 Oh the horror!! Oh the horror!!

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]]> By: carl http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-6229 carl Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:22:02 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-6229 I've heard stories of soldiers shipping AKs home piece by piece, it sounds temping. I think that the parts could and should be sold, under US law if it doesn't include the receiver it's not a firearm. hey what's this "non-government organization" how trust worthy are these organizations and could I start my own [evil laughter] I’ve heard stories of soldiers shipping AKs home piece by piece, it sounds temping. I think that the parts could and should be sold, under US law if it doesn’t include the receiver it’s not a firearm. hey what’s this “non-government organization” how trust worthy are these organizations and could I start my own [evil laughter]

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]]> By: Billy Oblivion http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-5982 Billy Oblivion Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:49:11 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-5982 A couple things to keep in mind: 1) Given the condition of most if Iraq, their vehicles, houses, etc. (I'm in the BIAP area as I type this), and given what a couple buddies have told me about the quality of care Iraqi rifles received it really is best to chop them up, recycle the metal and make new guns out of them. 2) Given the Iraqi laws (each family gets one full auto AK at home for defense) it is unlikely these were confiscated directly from peoples homes, at least not people who only had one or two of them. If someone had 10 or 20 in crates in the basement, it was likely they also had a couple boxes of grenades, maybe some RPGs, and the names of 10 or 20 other insurgents. We mostly wanted the names, but since we were there we'd take the rest of the stuff anyway. (I say we in the general sense, not we as in any organization I'm associated with. 3) Gun laws are (generally) stupid, but if we could ship these rifles home, we could also change the law to get direct shipments from the people who MADE these rifles. Think about it, would you rather have some beat to crap half decayed old AK that was "never shot only dropped once" or a new one? I realize there is probably some collector value in an insurgent weapon, but for a shooter? A couple things to keep in mind:

1) Given the condition of most if Iraq, their vehicles, houses, etc. (I’m in the BIAP area as I type this), and given what a couple buddies have told me about the quality of care Iraqi rifles received it really is best to chop them up, recycle the metal and make new guns out of them.

2) Given the Iraqi laws (each family gets one full auto AK at home for defense) it is unlikely these were confiscated directly from peoples homes, at least not people who only had one or two of them. If someone had 10 or 20 in crates in the basement, it was likely they also had a couple boxes of grenades, maybe some RPGs, and the names of 10 or 20 other insurgents. We mostly wanted the names, but since we were there we’d take the rest of the stuff anyway. (I say we in the general sense, not we as in any organization I’m associated with.

3) Gun laws are (generally) stupid, but if we could ship these rifles home, we could also change the law to get direct shipments from the people who MADE these rifles. Think about it, would you rather have some beat to crap half decayed old AK that was “never shot only dropped once” or a new one? I realize there is probably some collector value in an insurgent weapon, but for a shooter?

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]]> By: redmanlaw http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-5979 redmanlaw Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:11:15 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-5979 NOOOOOOOOOO! Unlike a shelter dog, one of these won't crap on your floor if you adopt it. NOOOOOOOOOO!

Unlike a shelter dog, one of these won’t crap on your floor if you adopt it.

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]]> By: Don http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-5958 Don Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:37:00 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-5958 While it seems like a waste, it may be one of those things where it was cheaper to scrap them and sell the material than it would be to ship them and sell them whole, or even as parts kits. There's less red tape wrapped around shipping and selling a pile of steel than gun parts. Also, if they are going to stay in Iraq, they may need the metal scrap more then they need the guns to build stuff. I don't know if this is actually the case, but it is within the realm of possibilities. I do kind of hope they kept the best ones for deploying to their police force or SWAT. They're going to need them. -Don While it seems like a waste, it may be one of those things where it was cheaper to scrap them and sell the material than it would be to ship them and sell them whole, or even as parts kits. There’s less red tape wrapped around shipping and selling a pile of steel than gun parts. Also, if they are going to stay in Iraq, they may need the metal scrap more then they need the guns to build stuff. I don’t know if this is actually the case, but it is within the realm of possibilities. I do kind of hope they kept the best ones for deploying to their police force or SWAT. They’re going to need them.

-Don

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]]> By: Jennersen http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-5935 Jennersen Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:57:17 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-5935 I agree with Parrot, kits! Better yet drop our draconian laws and just ship in the rifles period! I agree with Parrot, kits! Better yet drop our draconian laws and just ship in the rifles period!

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-5933 Steve Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:40:25 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-5933 USCitizen, I totally agree with you, such a waste but I am not sure where those guns came from. They could quite possibly have been captured from insurgents or found in buried in the desert waiting for a jihadist to dig them up. USCitizen, I totally agree with you, such a waste but I am not sure where those guns came from. They could quite possibly have been captured from insurgents or found in buried in the desert waiting for a jihadist to dig them up.

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]]> By: USCitizen http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-5931 USCitizen Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:17:24 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-5931 An AK is a terrible thing to waste. The confiscation of 30,000 AKs shows what our beloved Government is capable of outside the enumerated limits in the U.S. Constitution. Shameful! An AK is a terrible thing to waste.

The confiscation of 30,000 AKs shows what our beloved Government is capable of outside the enumerated limits in the U.S. Constitution.

Shameful!

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]]> By: Scott http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-5927 Scott Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:22:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-5927 Nah that would make too much sense. And if the sheep found out they were coming over they would bah to the government to make them stop it. Besides in the end government in itself want us all disarmed. Nah that would make too much sense. And if the sheep found out they were coming over they would bah to the government to make them stop it. Besides in the end government in itself want us all disarmed.

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]]> By: Parrothead Jeff http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-5923 Parrothead Jeff Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:28:52 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-5923 Am I the only one here who's angered at the thought of not turning these into parts kits? I mean, think of the revenue! We're in an economic crisis, right? Let the feds or a contractor cut up the receivers with a torch like the ATF wants and then bring 'em over as parts kits and sell 'em! Am I the only one here who’s angered at the thought of not turning these into parts kits? I mean, think of the revenue! We’re in an economic crisis, right? Let the feds or a contractor cut up the receivers with a torch like the ATF wants and then bring ‘em over as parts kits and sell ‘em!

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]]> By: AR-15 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-5921 AR-15 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:01:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-5921 HOLY CRAP! I agree, I definitely would have given them a good home. Should have sold them to us as surplus since firearms is about one of the only thriving industries in this shit hole period. HOLY CRAP! I agree, I definitely would have given them a good home. Should have sold them to us as surplus since firearms is about one of the only thriving industries in this shit hole period.

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]]> By: Albert A Rasch http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/02/01/destruction-of-ak-47-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-5916 Albert A Rasch Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:59:01 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4959#comment-5916 Steve, I sure could use a few those parts myself! Regards, Albert A Rasch Steve,

I sure could use a few those parts myself!

Regards,
Albert A Rasch

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