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Author:  Thud [ 27 Oct 2004, 12:40 ]
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I read (online) that the US military is issuing new AK-47s to the Iraqi military. Is this true? If so, why would we issue AK-47s rather than M-16s? Cost? Familiarity? Tooling?

~Thud

Author:  mattlott [ 27 Oct 2004, 12:55 ]
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ak-47 are free they have captured them and the ammo to go with them by the ton, why by new m-16

Author:  Smitty216 [ 27 Oct 2004, 16:29 ]
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Its called "Re-issue" Most probably still have their names carved in the stock.

".....leave the bodies. The buzzards gotta eat too."
Smitty

Author:  Thud [ 27 Oct 2004, 23:37 ]
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Yeah I figured they were just re-issuing them, but what I read said that they were purchasing new weapons so as to have legit serial numbers, etc. However, the vaildity of my source is questionable.

~Thud

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